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ErroneousBosh 39 days ago | parent | context | favorite | on: Electric motors with no rare earths

> electrically excited synchronous motors

So hold on, their amazing technological innovation is... <drum roll please>

a washing machine motor?

benj111 39 days ago [–]

Worked for the Sinclair C5

(Yes I know it wasn't a washing machine motor....)

ErroneousBosh 39 days ago | [–]

It wasn't far off...

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