Rail Gun

[Mk]

How do you make your own rail-gun? I'm guessing there's several types, are there?

[MiGUi]

I think you quake too much :biggrin:

[russ_watters]

A rail gun works by magnetic propulsion. A solenoid works on the same principle. Building one, uh......

[megashawn]

http://www.scitoys.com/scitoys/scitoys/electro/railgun/railgun.html

this is a simple version, but it gives the general idea.

[600burger]

http://powerlabs.org/railgun.htm

The more complex (real) rail gun. As built by sam burrows.

Also a great site in general, check out the cannons sections (oh mamma!)

-Burg