Gauss Gun

[T3hRogue]

Heya all, I've decided to make a Gauss gun. It's relatively simple, and the mechanics of it are also fairly simple.

What I'll need are:

• Neodymium magnets
  
• Steel Ball Bearings
  
• A plastic channel

Basically, this video might explain it. If not, Google it

Deifintion: Gauss guns use solenoids to propel a ferrous projectile

This should be my final product

[WARLORDTF]

il warn you now, ive used neodymium magnets and they are absolute bitches cause they cause so much damage to everything XD

[T3hRogue]

I had a few lying around, dunno where they went.

I would rubber coat the balls, but that'll take away most of the kinetic energy on impact and therefore they won't travel. I guess I'll take the risk of exploding bearings

[WARLORDTF]

you have to remember that its not going to shift the force that much you lose 30% of the initial acceleration

[T3hRogue]

And what happens if we lose more due to the rubber coat?

Exactly.

[WARLORDTF]

all im saying is you are not going to get particularly interesting results unless you have big magnets and big balls

[T3hRogue]

Big balls. Eheheheheheheheh.


Nah, I'm using a big supply like in the double Gaussian gun

[Mark]

Looks like a nice project and like it could do some damage. :thumbs

[Blue_Social]

show us what it can do when its done id like to see that! :thumbs

[bigsharn]

If I can get hold of some Neodymium magnets I'll make a rapid fire version