Re: Full-Auto Coilgun
Barry, Tue Jul 30 2013, 01:30PM

Very impressive! And your website is super nice. You're a class act, Saz.
~Barry~

Re: Full-Auto Coilgun
ben5017, Tue Jul 30 2013, 01:31PM

AWSOME! just the motivation I need. Outta curiosity what is the fully loaded weight? dimensions (just want to compare)

Re: Full-Auto Coilgun
Saz43, Tue Jul 30 2013, 02:46PM

Thanks Barry! That means a lot coming from you, your website has been a huge help to me since the start and is definitely a cornerstone to our hobby.


Thanks, fully loaded weight is 4.17kg & length is 53cm. Check the website for all the specs.

Re: Full-Auto Coilgun
Yandersen, Wed Jul 31 2013, 07:07PM

Wow, this gun is so sexy - wanna lick it all around!!! ^,^
Awesome, Saz! Planning any other project?

Re: Full-Auto Coilgun
Dr. Slack, Wed Jul 31 2013, 08:21PM

You know how you tell the difference between a pro pool player, and an amateur? The pro chalks his cue *before* the shot.

I like that you chose maintainability as a goal from the get-go, cos it saved your ass. Cool piece of work.

Re: Full-Auto Coilgun
Barry, Wed Jul 31 2013, 09:25PM

I like that Saz didn't mince words about what was hard or took a lot of trial-and-error to get it right. It really does require a sustained effort to make any device sleek, compact, functional and looking "finished". This one is an inspiration.
~Barry~
When I heard that oxygen and magnesium hooked up I was like OMg.

Re: Full-Auto Coilgun
ElectronicBob, Tue Aug 06 2013, 10:23AM

Hey Saz,

This looks like a really cool project!

I had a look on your website...I was just wandering: Do you have a part number for the IGBTs you used in this design?

Bob

Re: Full-Auto Coilgun
ZakWolf, Tue Aug 06 2013, 06:45PM

That is awesome, great design and awesome results, good work !!!

Re: Full-Auto Coilgun
Saz43, Thu Aug 08 2013, 02:20AM


Hey Bob. Thanks! I resolved to not provide part numbers, plans, schematics, etc for this project. But do a search on Mouser for small package, high current IGBTs and I think you could find them.

Re: Full-Auto Coilgun
ElectronicBob, Thu Aug 08 2013, 08:45AM

Hi Saz,

I have done extensive searches on digikey and farnell for the IGBTs and have several parts that I believe could be good candidates. I was just interested in finding out what other people had gotten good results with.