Recent content by BC2010

Just wanted to post that I finished second (physical science) in my school's science fair. I'll be moving on to regionals in two months. Unfortunately my railgun didn't work any of the three times I fired it for the judges, all three times it welded. I'll be working on improving the design and...

Hello, I posted a thread over a month ago asking some basic questions on railguns for my high school science fair project. Since then, I've built a working railgun that fires both cyndrilical and square projectiles. Unfortunately those projectiles consist of compressed aluminum foil, so it...

Thanks for the comments. I've started a new design for my railgun which I have scaled down. Before I post my new plan I would like to figure two things out. 1) What can I use to insulate/cover the rails. I see many people use plexiglass, but its pretty expensive. 2) I was hoping to figure...

Hello, I am a high school senior making a railgun for my science fair project. I have been searching the internet and have finally come up with a plan for my railgun. I have some questions about my plan before I go out and buy materials. I have two questions currently, one about rails and one...