Make an Electric Bell

You might have all came across many electric bells using electromagnet ,this is yet another one with slight modification , a home made electric bell.



Materials:

1. Gong ( toy car )
2. Hammer (battery cover sheet)
3. Electromagnet ( Picture tube coil)
4. 9 V battery
5. Simple Switch Mechanism.(hanging wire)
6. Pole Supporting Hammer ( pen refill)

Electromagnet:

When electric current passes through a coil wound on a soft iron core ,iron acts as a temporary magnet. It acts as a magnet until current passes through it. I got this electromagnet from junk TV picture tube, works perfectly.

More the number of turns ,more the applied voltage the strength of electromagnet will increase.

Gong : 

Look for it in some toy cars ,or else take some tensile metal .

Hammer:

Do it yourself. I made one out of a battery cover metal sheet.
Simple Switch Mechanism:
It is the switch mechanism which varies from bell to bell. It depends upon creativity of creator. Many types mechanism are available. I have used hanging type switch. Nothing but a simple strip of wire hanging down touching the hammer.


Whenever the hammer is pulled and released , the circuit opens and closes.
Pole:
A small pole is erected near the electromagnet , bearing spring and holding hammer. I used a pen refill as a pole and a spring around the refill. Which gives the necessary tension to the hammer.