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Is there a way for me to get myself a coil gun without making it myself? I'm not exactly gifted with circuitry, but would really like to have one. That's about it.
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a camera flash is practically a "coilgun: just add coil." they can be pretty easy to make with just a couple cameras and a coil of wire around a tube (that was my first gun.) a camera has: the capacitors which can easily be grouped together from more cameras the charging circuit for low to high voltage, which can also be stuck together if they're the same for faster charging. and the triggering, as you can use the camera's flash bulb as a triggered spark gap, which requires no extra modifications aside from sticking your coil in series with it. so if you're interested AT ALL in electricity and magnetism, then i'd say just slap one together out of some cameras, it's a good learning experience (especially when you get shocked.) coilguns, along with analog mini sumo robots, are what got me started in electronics in the first place. instructables.com will be a good resource.
If that's really not the response you were looking for, and really just want someone to build you one, then you've got to be more specific with your request. do you just need the circuitry? do you just want a gun that functions and is probably mounted to a board? or do you want a fancy, custom made, portable gun with a complete frame? the first two could probably be had for a small fee +parts cost, but there's probably no way for the third. unless someone has a gun laying around that they'd sell. I'll certainly help answer any questions should you decide to undertake the project yourself.
enjoy the text wall (i've had a few,) and welcome to 4hv!
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honestly, i wanted to be lazy and get someone to build it for me, but i'll probably come off better if i understand how the things are put together before i go and screw with one someone else made, so, thanks bro!
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mattster_mac wrote ...
look at amazing1.com
they have a wide range of electronics things, both as kits and assembled. they have a few coilguns.
I view amazing1 the same way as I view Wicked Lasers - they make excellent, overpriced gadgets, but their marketing ethics are sketchy at best. That being said, they do have some of the best-priced spun toroids around.
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So, quick question
