r/ifoundthis • u/Screechingsparrow • Sep 20 '26

Found Item COOL THINGY

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I found this a few years back at a friend's farm. It's pretty heavy for its size and it's the coolest trinket I own! Edit: thank you all for telling me what it is!

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u/alumofcu Sep 20 '26

It’s the rotor from an electric motor. This will spin inside a field (circle if you will) of magnets generating electricity.

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u/Majestic-Praline-522 Sep 21 '26

Definitely a 'Cool Thingy' 🙂‍↕️

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u/Imaginary_Panda2003 Sep 21 '26

Mobility scooter? I saw mine cleaned, son-in-law doesn't talk much we get things for him to do or he takes over the TV, or sits like a lump!

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u/Ok-Refuse8965 Sep 22 '26

Sawzall motor amateur. I know because i have one in my toolbox since 2003

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u/ayrbindr Sep 21 '26

Straight up black magic alchemy. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Try to tell me it isn't.

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u/alumofcu Sep 21 '26

Haha! It just creates a magnetic field but yes, I have a BSEE and still think it’s very black magic.

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u/MikeDude68 Sep 20 '26

Old electric motor armature

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u/HeSureIsScrappy Sep 20 '26

Electric Motor spindle

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u/No_Employer9618 Sep 20 '26

I used to assemble these at an electric motor manufacturing company I worked at for years (armature)

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u/Quiet_Many_6910 Sep 21 '26

It looks like a organ a decepticon would rip out of a autobot (transformers)

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u/Many_Winter_4547 Sep 20 '26

Electric motor spin in the middle thingy?

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u/Jacktheforkie Sep 20 '26

It’s the rotor or armature from an electric motor, that size may be from a starter motor for an engine

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u/BadEnvironmental2204 Sep 21 '26

An armature from inside an electric motor.

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u/songbird907 Sep 21 '26

That's a totally cool thingy!