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How to determine the force of a solenoid based on inductance

I'm looking to potentially build my own small solenoids, I thought perhaps that I could take an Air core inductor, a spring, piece of plastic, and conductive core and build my own. Is there a way to ...
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Why aren't solenoid/electromagnet windings insulated?

This has been bugging me for a long time. Take this video for example. I have always thought that electricity will take the shortest path. When the electromagnet's windings are uninsulated, it seems ...
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Solenoid Alternative?

I wanted to use solenoids in previous projects and have been let down by the fact that I can't find them here in Egypt. Plus they are a bit expensive. My question is: is there an alternative that it ...