Homemade coil gun schematics book

Im interested in making a coilgun, but from what ive seen online, their performance tends to be disappointing at best. Here an scr silicon controlled rectifier or thyristor is used to control the high voltage supplied to the coil, it acts like a switch. The magnetic mortar uses a coil wound in a conical design to increase surface area and repulsion forces. A coil gun is an electromagnetic projectile launcher. How to make a homemade coil gun from a flash camera pcb. The more windings a coil has, the stronger is its magnetic field. Switching high current and high voltage for coilgun. It is also one of the most powerful weapons in the quake game series. A coil gun is a type of rifle that uses an electromagnetic accelerator coil or a series of coils to accelerate a metallic projectile. Electromagnetic coil gun construction and basic simulation. But if you use too long and thin wire with your experimental coil setup, either the wire will eventually burn through or the coils electric resistance will go up and lower the current and thus weaken the magnetic field. May 01, 20 schematics library with over 4,300 high resolution gun schematics with parts lists from 360 manufacturers. Homemade gun with simple schematics its a couple of homemade gun s with simple schematics, these guns were made on a milling and lathe machine as an experiment and are based on the polymer resin gun from the movie in the line of fire. The sproutie a general coverage regen receiver with plugin coils note many thanks to aaron n9skn and cliff wa9yxg, who pointed out errors in the schematics.

Electromagnetic coil gun design and construction 117 a b fig. It also has a special plasma discharge terminal that can fire ionized gas and flames. This video shows how to build a coilgun experimental setup with the help of a capacitor, coil, thyristor and transformer. Pressing the trigger loads a steel rod into the barrel, where the first electromagnetic. Cosplay costume tutorials, books, videos and other interesting insights into. We have several lowpower coilguns, maglev systems and other projects. Aug 19, 2011 this video shows my homemade 350 volt coilgun model movie prop. This homemade gun uses electromagnetic coils to send steel rods flying at a speed of 8 feet per second. A traveling superconducting coil might be made to ride this wave like a surfboard. To do this, take a finishing nail and using your wire cutters, cut the head off. A coil gun is an electronic gun that fires a projectile by means of the magnetic field generated when a large pulse of current is run through a coil.

The em15 coil gun is a handheld, battery powered 12 vdc rifle that is capable of launching a. The huge current in the coil is ensured by capacitor bank. Tesla coil design, construction and operation guide. The projectile is made with geometry to match the coil and allow maximum inductive coupling. A tesla coil is a simple coil that creates a high voltage electric field in the air when a small input power 9v is provided, this electric filed is strong enough to glow small light bulbs. This paper summarizes all important steps during coil gun design, such as physical laws of the coil gun, preliminary calculations, the testing device and the final product. If it is muzzle energy then projectiles from this weapon deliver.

Gun schematics exploded gun diagrams, gun parts midwayusa. The blueprints download page is a free to download resource of reference files that are firearms related. Im convinced that insulation on the coil can be a very big issue, specially with the vibration of a. Step 3 making the coil gun circuitry coil gun circuit. Homemade g36 coilgun future energy weapon model youtube. How to make a coilgun this tutorial will show you how to make a coil gun. Learn how to make a simple coilgun using only a few parts that are fairly easy to obtain. It used a fine silver wire that the would vaporize under the high current. I use either clear super strength packaging tape or painters masking tape for its ease of use and ease of removal.

This is the second gun that nicholas howard has built. Coil guns require no explosive propellant, therefor can be fired an infinite amount of time, providing that there is ammunition and available electricity. However, an average microwave puts out 1,0002,000 watts of energy, quite enough for destroying electronics. Sep 20, 2010 no, this is not one of the scifi video game replica weapon props i keep posting aboutits a real, functioning homemade coil gun by jason, aka youtube user larsplatoon, aka photobucket and user saz43, who has been working on it for two years.

L1 launching coil p1 iron projectile r1 470 ohm 12 watt, charging resistor r2 11k ohm 14 watt, safety bleeder resistor r3 4. Put some thick shrink tube over the coil, an its done. A coil gun is a type of rifle that uses an electromagnetic accelerator coil or a series of. Homemade gun with simple schematics national gun forum. Schematics are the property of, and trademarks are registered to, the individual manufacturers, and are used with permission. So when greatscott rebuilt his recent diy coil gun with discrete logic, we. Be it an ordinary high school project or a mind blowing arcing project, a tesla coil is always fun to build and will definitely make your project look cool and attractive.

You can find the trigger circuit schematic on my website. A superconducting coilgun called a quench gun could be created by successively quenching a line of adjacent coaxial superconducting coils forming a gun barrel, generating a wave of magnetic field gradient traveling at any desired speed. This is a relatively simple coilgun me and my grandpa made this summer. These rail guns will fire a projectile away from the shi. Be willing to spend more than a week on this and you might need a few heavy power tools only to make good projectiles. When you need a gun dealer find them by type of license, by state and by zip code. Learn about coilgun design theory, design and implementation. This emp gun works on the principle of electromagnetism emp devices use high voltage generator that will convert 3. This is my second coil rifle, it has a firing energy of about 5 joules and it charges in about 10 seconds. The format is a little weird, interleaved chapters. The basic control circuit was simple, but too simple for safety a projectile stuck in the. A coil gun typically consists of a coil s of copper wire similar to a solenoid, a capacitor bank, a transformer, a dc power source, a method of releasing the energy. The electronic circuit consists of a voltage stepup transformer converter, a cockcroftwalton voltage multiplier cascade, a capacitor energy storage bank, a voltage comparator to set the.

The em15 coil gun schematic diagram is shown in figure 2. Murray has posted the weapons specifications, schematics detailing its construction, and also explanations of the mathematics and engineering involved in constructing the device. Ffl locator database of over 62,000 gun dealers in the usa with phone numbers and addresses. Nov 09, 2015 the us navy is working on a few railgun projects that will eventually replace the largest guns on the fleets cruisers and destroyers. These instructions will show you how to make your own coil gun without a camera circuit. The coil gun the gun itself is many turns of thick copper wire around a small tube. See more ideas about electronic schematics, diy electronics and electronic circuit projects. Depending on the mass youre accelerating, it may be a better idea to use more coils or more turns per coil and a constant current source rather than a capacitor. General info overviewgoals schematics railgun prototype. This supplies the power to the 12v240v inverter that provides the 240v requiered by the rectifacation circut. The current is switched using button via a large thyristor scr.

Use our gun diagrams for reference when shopping for gun parts. Im using this nice plastic tube that i got from my schools science lab as a barrel its around 12 in diameter and 1 foot long, and ive got this unmarked copper wire that im using to wrap around it. Place the rest of the nail in the barrel of the coil gun and tip the barrel so that the projectile slides back behind the coil, coming to rest against the epoxy plug. Watch a homemade coilgun destroy a laptop popular science. They use a current to charge copper wires and create an electromagnet to launch a projectile. They have been corrected, and n9skn has built a working sproutie from the schematics in this post so rest assured that if you follow them, you can too. Feature comparison the feature differences between magnetic weapons and standard firearms. Scientists at sandia national laboratories believe that a coilgun can be engineered to accelerate particles at a greater speed that is high enough to escape earths gravity.

Design pcb layout, etch pcb, and install components. These gun blueprints will help you better understand how your firearm is assembled with links to the gun parts for easy check out. The tape is simply rapped around the coil and the coil rail mount a few times. A coilgun is a series of coils that are successively energized as a conductive projectile made from magnetic material passes by them each stage acts on similar principles to those of a solenoid. Mv coilmaster mark1 coil gun hacked gadgets diy tech blog.

This paper summarizes all important steps during coil gun design, such as physical laws of the coil gun, preliminary. A coil gun is a device that fires magnetic projectiles at high velocities, using. Efficient coil gun drive requires the coil to maintain current while the projectile is accelerating, and only cut the current when the projectile is in the coil. I hope this guide will serve as a comprehensive stepbystep reference with easy to follow instructions.

The best way to create a homemade microwave weapon is with an old microwave. Homemade coilgun excites scifans, frightens politicians. Iron projectile is accelerated by a strong magnetic field coils. Homemade coil to the left, modelectric coil to the right. I built my first one in only a week after i had all the parts. Arduino 3d printed diy coilgun part 2 full build tutorial. In this example, i have used electrical tape to create ends that prevent the coil from moving andor unwinding. To fire your mini coil gun, first make a projectile. How to make a mini tesla coil 9v wireless power transmission. Published since 2009 for industry professionals and enthusiasts, with its new 10th edition it enables deep, complex searches of antique and modern guns and side by side comparisons of. Schematicsfactory gun parts home top rated supplier of. In holland gun regulations are very strict, so no life ammo is used. This is a just a model without functionality designed for video game developers. C1 12,000 uf 200wvdc c2 15 uf 25wvdc d1 800v bridge rectifier d2 800v bridge rectifier l1 coil, 56 turns 12 awg p1 iron projectile r1 220 ohm 1 watt r2 25 ohm 25 watt r3 150k ohm 1 watt r4 62 milliohm 5 watt s1 momentary action dpdt centeroff switch s2 dpst power switch.

The coil is wound within a tube that pivots on a trundle assembly to adjust elevation and give the looks of a mortar. Oct 12, 2016 this was a nice seconday tesla coil size coil that an expendable component kinda like ammo. Rail gun and coil gun designs main overview goals intro railgun accelerator electronics misc. Welcome to the tesla coil design, construction and operation guide. The diy plasma gun is a small homemade tesla coil gun powered by an 18v battery. Following the instructions here and here, i tried to make my own coilgun. How to build a coilgun or gaussgun experiment tutorial. Its more powerful sibling, the rail gun is already being tested in military applications. Also, add a comment if i need to change any of the steps. The more turns on the coil, the better the coil will be as a stronger magnetic field is generated. A basic coilgun operation diagram is included at the bottom. Worlds coilgun arsenal oystein pedersens coilgun original page is down now. Coil guns are so powerful that they are going to be utilized to. Many blueprints of historically important and hard to find receiver templates are included and some files contain autocad drawings and 3d part files.

Mounting the coil sturdy enough for this high level of energy discharge would seem to be difficult, but its just the opposite. The coils on the coil gun have to be wired up based on the given schematic. If you love coil guns make sure you have a look at our top 5 coil gun list. General info overviewgoals schematics railgun prototype rail. An electromagnetic coil gun takes a line of electromagnets working together to form a. A coilgun, also known as a gauss rifle is a type of projectile accelerator consisting of one or more coils used as electromagnets in the configuration of a linear motor that accelerate a ferromagnetic or conducting projectile to high velocity. By following this guide you can build a tesla coil capable of generating over 4 arcs of lightning. How to wind a coil bolt of an appropriate length and diameterlarge diameter washers and nut to fit on the boltelectrical usually black tape or preferably super glue or epoxystraw or paper to create a space between coil winding and the boltmagnetic or enamel wirei use. Gun schematics, pdf of gun parts lists numrich gun parts. Please add a comment if you need extra help with anything. In a very old book i read about putting some wax paper after every layer of copper wire, to help better insulation. So ive come up with a fairly simple way to do it that makes use of an electric fly swatter for the power supply.

With a single stage coil gun, how much power do you think would be necessary to launch a 45mm ball bearing 200300 fps. If you want to upgrade to a more powerful, long range device, its practically impossible unless you have a physics lab with extensive measuring equipment. Learn how to make a simple but extremely effective coil gun using only a few parts that are fairly easy to obtain by only going to a few places and possibly online. It is driven by an battery pack not mounted yet with 1012 discmansize limh rechargeable batteries. Become very unpopular very fast with this diy emp generator. Connect capacitors and coils to pcb, and run test shots, tweak, test and tweak, then test some more. Coil gun, as many people think including me is not just a fun toy with a tube and few coils around it which can shoot projectiles to a certain distance. The strategic defense initiative of the 1980s often referred to as star wars was one of the first defense projects to realize the dream of futuristic electronic weapon systems development. Capable of delivering over 18j kinetic energy, and speeds up to 110kmh. The fully automatic weapon, also known as a homemade coilgun, is named the cg42. The whole system is mounted inside the body of an old cordless drill so that is fully portable. Using capacitors may not be the best idea if you are looking to make an efficient gun. How to make a coil gun ive often been asked how to make a coil gun.

The guide will begin with a basic introduction to tesla coils, how they. Here is a good video that shows you how to wind your coil. This was a nice seconday tesla coil size coil that an expendable component kinda like ammo. Threestage coil gun final project report december 8, 2006 e155 dan pivonka and michael pugh abstract. Build the transformer circuit using the schematic below, or follow. If the current persists after the projectile exits the coil it will act to decellerate the projectile, which does defeat the purpose of the whole thing. The sproutie a general coverage regen receiver with plug. In almost all coilgun configurations, the coils and the gun barrel are arranged on a common axis. I thanked you in the video, you gave me the idea and the schematics so it felt right, hope you dont mind. Its a couple of homemade gun s with simple schematics, these guns were made on a milling and lathe machine as an experiment and are based on the polymer resin gun from the movie in the line of fire. Coil guns may sound like futuristic weapons, but theyre actually something you can build at home. A high school student does a school shooting using a homemade gun. No, this is not one of the scifi video game replica weapon props i keep posting aboutits a real, functioning homemade coilgun by jason, aka youtube user larsplatoon, aka photobucket and user saz43, who has been working on it for two years.