Coil Gun

[yorgie]

i have to find some financing for it, then i can get it started.
The most expensive thing will be either machine time, or the charging circuit, as it'll need to be pretty trippable, i don't want to blow my caps, they get pretty dangerous when overfilled :/

 

[John C]

Am I the first one to mention that you are going to die while making this.....



HV circuitry and saving money DONT mix.

 

[yorgie]

i have rubber gloves, and ruber soled boots, i'll be fine

 

[Skeet]

i have rubber gloves, and ruber soled boots, i'll be fine

As I said...railgun will need something like 100,000Amps....not to be toyed with.

Coil gun...well..one site quotes 480V across the capacitor bank...and thast a small one.

 

[John C]

A very small one.

I have a few mates who built these (these guys didnt die because they have degrees in electronic engineering) and to get decent results you need to be closer to 10k volts.

 

[yorgie]

that's probably because they have access to more high tech equipment, and 3 phase electricity - i have GCSE physics so i should be ok (i'm trying out the "idiots never die" approach) - plus, i am not too keen on a painfull electrocuted demise, so when i get the stuff together, i'll be fine, don't worry - ill earth myself, or more importantly not be anywhere near the electricity - remote circuits plus i dont want it to blow out, so i'll be hiding in a box or something to trigger it.

 

[John C]

OK.
Well I just wanted it on record that if you go through with this that you are certain to kill yourself.


So write your will and testement before you connect it all up.

 

[yorgie]

i'm going on a plane on sunday, so i'll leave a last will and testament on this forum - god i hate flying.

 

[John C]

Ooh,

Im going on a plane on Monday.

Im really not looking forward to getting on the plane.



Airline dude: 'So whats in your luggage?'

Me: 'errr some smelly socks, a couple of firearms and the sickest custom made electronics equipment you've ever seen.'

Airline dude '(disengages the safety on his MP5) step this way sir, no sudden movements please'

 

[true_death]

Sorry to be almost completly off topic (and I say almost) Erm does any one know where I can get a copy of that show jeremy clarkson did about firearms I think it was shown on the BBC about a year ago. There are a couple of bits I would like to watch again, as I am adapting a home made potatoe launcher in to some thing much more deadly.

Cheers
J