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DIY Adjustable Cores

User-friendly nanocrystalline cores designed for prototyping, research, and educational applications. Featuring adjustable air gaps, C-core pair construction, and comprehensive documentation to enable easy experimentation and learning with advanced magnetic materials.

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Stocked nanocrystalline cut cores are matched C-core pairs with a user-settable gap, so they are the DIY adjustable cores you can buy today. The quote-only C-core pair later on this page remains available for custom builds.

DIY-Friendly Specifications

Engineered for ease of use while maintaining professional-grade magnetic performance for serious prototyping and research work.

Adjustable Features

  • • User-adjustable air gap: 0-2mm
  • • C-core pair construction
  • • Non-permanent assembly
  • • Reversible modifications
  • • Multiple gap configurations

Magnetic Properties

  • • Permeability: 50,000 μi (gapless)
  • • Adjustable AL: 25-200 µH/T²
  • • Saturation: 1.25T @ 25°C
  • • Core Loss: <50W/kg @ 100kHz
  • • Frequency: 1kHz to 500kHz

Educational Support

  • • Comprehensive documentation
  • • Application examples
  • • Calculation worksheets
  • • Safety guidelines
  • • Video tutorials available

DIY & Research Applications

Perfect for educational institutions, research labs, and engineers exploring nanocrystalline magnetic materials and their applications.

Educational & Training

Ideal for universities, technical schools, and training programs teaching magnetic component design and power electronics fundamentals.

  • • Magnetic materials courses
  • • Power electronics labs
  • • Transformer design workshops

Prototyping & Development

Accelerate product development with adjustable cores that allow rapid iteration and optimization without custom tooling or long lead times.

  • • Proof-of-concept designs
  • • Parameter optimization
  • • Performance validation

Research & Experimentation

Support advanced research in magnetic materials, power conversion topologies, and novel applications requiring flexible magnetic components.

  • • Material characterization
  • • Novel topology research
  • • Performance benchmarking

Hobbyist & Maker Projects

Enable advanced hobbyist projects and maker applications requiring high-performance magnetic components with professional capabilities.

  • • Custom power supplies
  • • Induction heating projects
  • • Wireless power transfer

DIY Advantages

User Adjustable

Easily modify air gaps and inductance values without permanent changes or special tools

Educational Value

Comprehensive documentation and examples make learning magnetic design accessible

Rapid Prototyping

Accelerate development cycles with instant parameter changes and quick iterations

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I adjust the air gap on DIY adjustable cores?

DIY adjustable cores feature C-core pair construction with user-adjustable air gaps from 0-2mm. Simply separate the C-core halves and insert spacers or adjust the gap manually. The gap can be modified non-permanently for experimentation.

What inductance range can I achieve with adjustable cores?

With adjustable air gaps, you can achieve AL values ranging from 25-200 µH/T². The inductance varies inversely with gap size - smaller gaps provide higher inductance, while larger gaps reduce inductance but improve linearity.

Are DIY cores suitable for production applications?

DIY adjustable cores are designed for prototyping, research, and educational use. Stocked cut cores can also move into production. For high-volume builds with a fixed, optimized gap, request a production-gapped cut core or a toroid.

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