Yea man you can do that. Its actually better if you do that. Note that if the rails are live it adds a minute amount of capacitance to the circuit(the rails are two plates, seperated). Live rail injection works well with higher voltages (2kv+) and it arcs across. But arcing damages your rails.
I was wondering, it seems you complete your circuit with that metal piece.
Could you have the positive line from the capacitors on so the energy is going into your first rail, and then have the armature complete the circuit between the rails when it touches them?
I'm asking because if I used an air injection mechanism for mine it would be easier. The air would shoot the armature forward from an area it isn't touching the rails, and when it touches the capacitors dump the electricity.
what are you using as a projectile?
lE1337l 1 year ago
Yea man you can do that. Its actually better if you do that. Note that if the rails are live it adds a minute amount of capacitance to the circuit(the rails are two plates, seperated). Live rail injection works well with higher voltages (2kv+) and it arcs across. But arcing damages your rails.
Blodslav 2 years ago
I was wondering, it seems you complete your circuit with that metal piece.
Could you have the positive line from the capacitors on so the energy is going into your first rail, and then have the armature complete the circuit between the rails when it touches them?
I'm asking because if I used an air injection mechanism for mine it would be easier. The air would shoot the armature forward from an area it isn't touching the rails, and when it touches the capacitors dump the electricity.
Or no?
WoWJakfrost 2 years ago