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CoilGUN

CoilGUN
founder: harvie
depends on:
interested:
software license:
hardware license:

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http://hackaday.com/?s=coilgun

Hardware

  • LOTS of VAST capacitors (can be obtained from lots of CRTs degauss circuits)
  • Hi-voltage generators (photographic flashes, single-use cameras, degauss circuits)
  • Medium-size relays that are able to handle thousands of volts
  • Slotted optical switches (CZ: optické závory) for multi-staged coilgun
  • Wire
  • Barrel
  • Nails (and similar “ammo”)
  • SCRs (Tyristors or power IGBTs) - Relays are not such powerful and most of energy is wasted at their contacts

Links

Inspiration

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project/coilgun/start.txt · Last modified: 2016/11/28 01:10 by ruza