Coil gun

This is a home made "mini"coil gun made from a poleroid camera, electrical tape, a rubbermaid, and a nice big red button from radio shack ;)......it shoots a bb about 50-60 feet recharges in 3ish seconds and overall I dont think its all that bad for my 1st try at a coil gun.

Comments wanted ;)...also I am looking to build a better one... eventually a multi stage one....but need capacitors and dont know where to find them .plus advice ;). so ya ...thanks for watchin
Shadowkilz

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[shadowkilz91]

Uhm ... just google it :)

[dfunkers]

Im thinking of making a coil gun for my physics project, i have like 5 disposable cameras, I'm just wondering will enameled copper wire work a coil and what gauge is best?

[shadowkilz91]

Im pretty sure mine was enameled copper... 20 gauge - just be sure to strip the ends

[dacarlman]

ic hehe, but thats y im watching ur vid.

how many times did you wrap the coil?

[shadowkilz91]

lol I didnt count just wrapped a whole spool of 22ga. magnet wire ;)

ps dont forget to strip the ends of the wire ;)

[dacarlman]

sweet

im tryna make one for my physics project. any tips?

[shadowkilz91]

lol my biggest tip is to research it online

[PyroZRW]

if you want more capacitors go to rite aid or something and ask for used disposable cameras they should give you one for free or like 10 cents or something like that

[ThatGamesGuy]

A disposable camera's capacitor can do that?

[shanedawsonrulesya]

You can get them wall walmart at the film place but it's the hole curcitbord

[WantTeaBag]

your bed is fucking dirty

[r3ap3r10]

wats a coil gun?

[weidertc]

can you post instructions? (especially for what looks like a pcb; very blurry)

[zker666]

@suupertramp lol np

[suupertramp]

@zker666 wow, that makes a lot more sense, thanks :P

[zker666]

@suupertramp The bb's are copper plated steel

[TheKiwiMaster]

3 second charge time, 50/60 feet, that is amazing! Im planning on making a hover craft that has two of these kick ass guns on :) When i say hover craft i mean like a floating platform, like a helicopter only with like 10 engines pointing downwards.

Keep up the good work :)