My 1.5KJ Home-Built Gauss Rifle!

[@_XRMissie]

Gauss rifle that actually spins the projectile? This is immediately leaps and bounds ahead of practically any other I've seen on this platform.

[@LadyYautjaSpacePirate]

I think it bounced off the wall.

[@beybladesinmyheels1267]

It does make me wonder about the actual effectiveness to it, seems rather simple compared to helical coils

[@theodorebear6714]

As a firearm guy I'm a big fan of your setting to drain the power from the weapon to make it safe so it won't shock you. You didn't have to make all the extra programs and devices that helped you make the rifle but it's amazing that you did. It's a great idea for making a 2nd iteration or making others for someone else.

[@lartas7960]

you also have to drain the power because it would become very dangerous, the capacitors could explode after some time.

[@BlackHeartScyther]

Niceee! Its frankly refreshing to see a coilgun project that takes efficiency into account, I really love that spreadsheet. Anyone can design a good looking rifle, but if it doesn't have the performance to match then the proof is in the pudding as they say

[@BenjaminMarshallScienceMan]

Thank you! Though I don't think this design is fully optimized just yet though, as all the coils are the same. When mapping the field of various coils with my CNC, I had to manually increment the Z height by 1mm, and then actually write down the inductance and field values in a chart. So I got lazy, and just used one coil rather than optimizing a new coil for each stage. I do, however, have an idea for an automated field mapper that would increment the stepper motor, read inductance, read the field strength, and then send the resulting values to my computer to be automatically entered into a spreadsheet. That would make the optimization process much easier.

[@lyellhalton9149]

Yep 800 rowend magnet pull

[@7SpAzDrAgOn7]

As someone who works with E&M in industry, this is so incredibly well done. Going through the effort of measuring and documenting, not to mention publishing it all, is incredible. I have worked with professional companies that could learn so much from your practices. Great work!

[@sublucid]

That’s an impressive amount of multidisciplinary engineering that went into this project. Super cool!

[@BenjaminMarshallScienceMan]

Thank you! I try to continuously teach myself skills that will be helpful in future projects.

[@AndroidFerret]

@@BenjaminMarshallScienceMan its sooooo are..wished I had the money to build one ... But ..why you think its 1500 joule ? A normal air soft gun has up to 1.5 joule on Germany..and a air rifle up to 7 or sometimes 15 ...and the 7 or 15 ones are similar to the power of your coil gun ..

[@AndroidFerret]

@@BenjaminMarshallScienceMan here ..thats more like a few thousand joule .. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHLWanh-qbCZjMU

[@AndroidFerret]

Also .please don't be offended..I REALLY like your work

[@BenjaminMarshallScienceMan]

@@AndroidFerret 1500 Joules is the amount of energy stored by the capacitors.

[@layersofpoliticaljokes5337]

"I'd consider myself to be a pacifist, and don't intend to use this on any person or animal. This project has merely acted as an outlet for my interest in electronics and electromagnetism. My aim has also been to create something cool to get others interested in science and engineering." This is the kinda thing where the game character would find this and a note containing this quote in this dudes house in the middle of combat or the post apocalypse.

[@bigworknoscales]

This guy probably could do amazing things if he designed a product that there is a market for. Probably the best damn thing I have ever seen and I work in an engineering development space.

[@alanmalcheski8882]

you haven't seen that plasma rifle the guy had that has gas filled glowing bullets then.

[@MR-backup]

@@alanmalcheski8882????

[@erasethepatterns1]

I thought he was developing Hawaiian camouflage@@alanmalcheski8882

[@JanstonCordell]

There'll be a market for gauss rifles once there's a refined concept available. I'd buy this one, assuming it wasn't for an exorbitant price.

[@MR-backup]

@@JanstonCordell Gonna have to beat 2-3k+ FPS for that to happen; for now: CR Explosive Munitions is still King.

[@MovieGasm]

Very Impressive.

[@adora_was_taken]

let's see paul allen's gauss gun

[@ccncomics]

So refreshing to see someone taking the time to make something functional and pleasing to the eye. Outstanding. Thank you man, hope you never lose your quality of work

[@FHBStudio]

I know I could pull this off from scratch as well, the calculations in particular, and realizing that I get some sense of how much effort and frustration must have gone into a project like this. Absolute mad lad, props to you. Fav'd the video for later viewing a few more times. Your diligence and dedication to accuracy and optimization are great and laudable. Great work.

[@Pyroteam2025]

This video needs wayy more attention. The amount of engineering is huge and the end result amazing. Big respect for this

[@limitlessenergy369]

The engineering is pretty simple to people who know average electronics. Coils shrink quarters into thinner than dimes lol

[@metahertzuk]

@@limitlessenergy369 Theory engineering is very different to actually *doing* engineering! I agree with Pyroteam2025, he's built physical and software tooling for testing coil efficiency, a tool for counting windings vs manual mistakes; all of this screams good engineering principals to "automate toil". Show me what you've done?

[@spazzdafly244]

This is an awesome amount of information man. I've have been reading articles and text books all over for about a year trying to understand the math of solenoids and you put it all together in a calculator with stage readout.

[@montywilliams3459]

Hey man I would like to learn more about this stuff I would like to know what books you are reading

[@mikelwrnc]

That round-spinning module is so dope!

[@BenjaminMarshallScienceMan]

Thank you! I'm working on a redesign that uses no moving parts. The barrel will have a stator built around it that creates a rotating magnetic field, and the projectile will act as the rotor of a reluctance motor.

[@tudor2051]

I am speachless at the amount of research you did for making a weapon like this amazing work !

[@PinchOfLuck]

Diligence and sheer attention to detail alone is is mind blowing. You have gone above and beyond.

[@joet8218]

The inclusion of the readout on the display and the automatic self check and discharge are next level

[@Lesservector]

Just came across this video, and holy moly man. You have gone above and beyond. It's good to see people out there doing what company hire teams to do. And to top it off you just decide to share the information and hard work. That is a very generous things to do. I'm working on a Gauss gun design now but with a new concept for coils. Going to review what you shared. Also count me as subscribed now.

[@BenjaminMarshallScienceMan]

Thank you! Sometimes it's hard to stay motivated to build projects, but it's genuinely reassuring to see that people enjoy the effort.

[@celalbas3116]

@@BenjaminMarshallScienceMan ı just have a question. Can you fire multiple shots or whats the minimum required time that passed between 2 firings

[@acynder1]

I have a couple of ideas for it, altoug it may elevate it to a sniper rifle kind of size and power. First, change the munition to ball bearings, these are easier to make a magazine for and thanks to airsoft and paintball, the science of how to physicaly alterate their flypath is already there and easy to implement. Second. Hybrid/non pure gaus. I would personally use a gas system to give the munition its first kick, then use the coils to futher acelerate the round. I believe this would be more energy eficient and allow more and faster rounds downrange with a given battery Third, and this comes from the munition change, automated testing of the time delays to archieve optimun speed. Or in other words, let the gun fire itself autonomously while testing delays until it finds an optimun delay for each coil. Bonus points if it draws a nice chart with every interation of time delay and final speed.

[@AndiAston]

This is absolutely awesome. Your engineering skills and the quality of this video are top notch. Keep it up 👍

[@stringercorrales6627]

I’m more blown away he made Microsoft Excel add-ons for this.

[@lordjellyfish4745]

2 years into the future and I'm happy to say that I found this on the home page. Really sick build, definitily plan to do some research on it, thx 4 guides

[@theFishy_]

WOW! This was awesome!!! Why on earth do you have so little recognition? The project is god tier. Im hoestly amazed by how smart you are and how much time you put into this. Keep up the work!

[@michaelchaseispaisley]

I agree with that fully.

[@MrRusty-fm4gb]

I’m surprised he doesn’t have Atleast 10mill views for this video. I’m inspired.

[@MAL1GNANT]

Doom is a great game

[@stringercorrales6627]

It’s because he’s not a brown bad boy with normie social skills like the Jews tell you to worship.

[@kenbaird7454]

The youtube algorithm rewards quantity over quality, and he doesn't have the quantity to become big. He does, however, have the skills to get a solid engineering job. You have to be a good entertainer to become good on youtube, and most engineers do not want to become good entertainers.

[@pdufusc]

The "D"charge button was an excellent I.D.

[@Idaho278]

I’ve been wanting to start a project like this for a long time, but a Gauss gun has always seemed way too intimidating to safely approach, so I can’t thank you enough for providing your own information.

[@NOPerative]

I was impressed with its clean esthetic. Fault test is milspec as hell - very nice. Coil discharge is pretty awesome too. Fantastic job. Master Chief approves.

[@evaupfold1842]

This is probably the most featured, intricate, and cool looking gauss gun I've ever seen on KZbin :) awesome to watch and cool to see documentation!

[@personanongrata2045]

I call dibs on this guy for my apocalypse camp

[@snorring_worms]

i currently also building a coil gun. you did something i also want to do which is honestly such a obvious thing what all the others didnt do. spinning the projectile for stabilisation. well, i still have a long way to go. currently i'm designing the charging circuit. Well done sir.

[@wonkybiscuit2760]

Hearing that intro guitar riff still gives me goosebumps, over 2 decades later. Amazing engineering project, absolutely mind blowing!

[@a.rostamifard]

Impressive job, well done. Here are just some advice that might help you since I worked a lot on coilguns for my uni project. Try using some washers at both ends of the coils made of epoxy and ferrite.and also try to minimize the airgap between the barrel and the projectile.and don't underestimate the effects of good aerodynamics on the bullet. you can also use a stepped coil geometry for the first coil, and since the projectile passes the the coils with different speeds, you may wanna use different inductance and capacitance values for each stage. Nevertheless, excellent job.

[@DuaneMckenzie80]

Would rifling the barrel, say with ecm, increase the accuracy of the projectal ?

[@adammcinnes5615]

I was thinking the same thing about the stepped coil spacing (I am not an engineer, but it seems similar to how simple magnetic accelerators work). He mentioned possibly cooling the coils, which made me think of the water-cooled coils used in induction forges. Would using a modified version of something like these make for better coils for creating a stronger field as well as being able to cool the coils?

[@matthewseals8110]

I really like your solution to apply a spin to the projectile. that was a very clever touch!

[@nero9248]

Amazing work! I'd love to see a short video about the capacity of your gun to fire needles. Less impact energy, but far more speed. Keep up the great engineering!

[@BenjaminMarshallScienceMan]

Coil guns are rather unintuitive because a smaller projectile will not necessarily go any faster. The reason for this is that a smaller projectile has less metal mass for the magnetic field to pull on.

[@thombrannan2589]

@@BenjaminMarshallScienceMan I was just thinking as I was watching, what about a packet of flechettes?

[@PeterMiller-pd1pk]

Easily the most well engineered coil-gun i've seen on this platform, bravo!

[@aspopulvera9130]

Imagine one century later... A real life cricket from men in black is born

[@mandudeguy558]

Isnt the cricket a really big laser beam? Its been a while since Ive seen mib

[@mew5178]

I can't believe this has existed for 2 years and ive just scene it wtf its a masterpiece

[@DrPatchwork]

You never cease to impress, thank you Papa Marsh ;)

[@Smileyfyofficial]

‘That’s why my project is this sick as hell railgun!' -Uzi Doorman

[@RedPixels_]

WOW! This is absolute nuts! Really shows the effort you put in this project, and you deserve waay more.

[@mikepommer4130]

Very impressive man, very impressive indeed! All the time and engineering that went into this must’ve been a massive commitment, respect. The gun itself is so freakin cool! Lol, enjoyed the hell outta this video, and having ‘Just Jammin’ playin in the back as well 🔥

[@grillsidepickin2397]

The halo intro is all I needed to convince me that this video was going to be fucking epic!

[@broadviewmedia6211]

Thanks for a great analysis! Well done!

[@michaelthayer5351]

DARPA furiously taking notes in the background.

[@topsecret1837]

I think this design could be improved dramatically with cryogenic cooling or use of superconductors.

[@BenjaminMarshallScienceMan]

I actually incorporated temperature into my simulation after making this video. Reducing the temperature of the coils down to 0 degrees celcius only had a miniscule impact on final velocity. I think I'd have to get them much cooler to see any serious improvement. As for superconductors, unfortunately copper doesn't superconduct at low temperatures like other metals. And building a coil out of superconducting material is a bit outside my skillset at the moment.

[@richardkohlhof]

You are awesome! Freaking inspired me to freehand construct a raygun that fires 5 watts of laser power last night. I reused some components I had laying around and I had a whole bunch of junk laying around everywhere here so it's partially made from an ancient Electrolux vacuum cleaner and several other things. Handheld, like a ballistic handgun and can be fired by pressing a button with your thumb. It will drill a hole in the sidewall of a vehicle's Tire if stationary. If it's possible to catch something on fire you can catch it on fire from quite a distance, if you simply aim and hold still. You can catch dark things on fire easiest because dark colors and black absorb light best. Unfortunately I used the wrong battery configuration and I made it so that I have to partially disassemble the thing to get the batteries out and recharge them because I forgot to put in the charge port I was going to repurpose. If you point it at your own self carelesslike, it starts to sizzle and tingle and hurts lol. I found some orange eye protection supposed to be rated for around the wavelength and power output because i dont want to be blind. I'd show you a picture but I don't think they let you on KZbin. I'll try to check and see if I can send a quick pick even if you might not be interested. You're really freaking genius. Besides that, you are ginger and ginger's are awesome. You lucky son of a c**t f*cker LOL Thanks for working so hard and sharing, so we can all appreciate the things you do and the person you are- Rich

[@trappstarr310]

Ur a freaking genius dude

[@lung0fish1]

Masterfully done. Making your own tools to make your own tools, and you really created the whole package-- efficiency, looks, performance, portability. Impressive. And THANK YOU for the writeup.

[@williamfraser]

Truly Superb effort! Impressive in every aspect, well done.

[@AmixLiark]

So yeah. I think the tube creates a vacuum on the backside of the projectile. It might help to either add some deep rifling to add spin to the projectile and also allow some pressure equalization. That or you could drill holes through the barrel toward the back.

[@ericcmcgraw]

I am very impressed by your efforts to characterize and simulate the electromechanics, especially the accuracy of the predictions. Did you simulate the back emf from the moving magnetized projectile? I assume the energy transfer would show up in the coil as a back emf and be dependent on the velocity. Did you simulate this much detail, or just assume a simple capacitor/inductor circuit? I would be really interested in an in-depth explanation of your characterization and simulation process.

[@BenjaminMarshallScienceMan]

Thank you! The simulation accounts for the projectile increasing the inductance of the coil, and also the energy stored in the coil aswell as the resulting back-emf across it when the IGBT turns off. The one thing it doesn't account for is the hysteresis of the projectile inducing a current in the coil.

[@BenjaminMarshallScienceMan]

I completely missed the last part of your comment. I would enjoy making a video about the specifics of creating an excel simulation, though I don't think many people would watch it. I'd be happy to make one if people showed enough interest. Alternatively, I'd be happy to get into discord with you and tell you all about it.

[@ericcmcgraw]

@@BenjaminMarshallScienceMan No problem! That's understandable; I agree that a video might not be the best format, but perhaps a new section in your design guide showing the theory/math behind the spreadsheet formulas would be nice. I may eventually be interested in reproducing the simulation in python, as that could open up possibilities for numerical optimization which could squeeze even more performance out of the system.

[@BenjaminMarshallScienceMan]

One possible avenue for extra performance is mentioned in my design guide, though I was having trouble simulating/building it. You should be able to redirect the back-EMF of the coil at the end of the shot into the next stage with a diode. This would result in the next stage experiencing a voltage spike right at the beginning of firing. Such a voltage spike would serve to get current flowing through the coil more quickly, thus building a field more quickly. It also has the advantage of drastically reducing the fall-time for the previous coil since you dont have a flyback diode causing the current to loop through the coil.

[@first-thoughtgiver-of-will2456]

If you find that the Arduinos timing starts to become a factor the raspberry pi pico boards has what they call programmable IO which allow for really fast timing. The documentation is also second only to Arduino. Thanks for sharing this project that's very impressive professional grade engineering!!

[@RedneckBallistics]

1.5 kJ is in the ballpark of 223 rem, an actual rifle cartridge. Different mass/speed, but damn impressive.

[@Antagonius]

This has only 24 J muzzle energy, not 1.5 kJ. See 2:27. With 1.5 kJ there would be a hole in the door behind his shooting range.

[@xcrakkyx]

I don’t comment often, but I’m upset I’m 2 years behind this project and just seeing this video now. By far the best rifle I’ve seen on KZbin ever. Please bore me with more detailed explanations!

[@GamesWorldRus]

Mass Effect gun !😄

[@user-nu2pj2ch7t]

im blown away by the amount of effort and different fields you implemented single handedly. Instant subscribe! cant wait to see what else you come up with in the future!!

[@lt5932]

good job son

[@BenjaminMarshallScienceMan]

Thanks dad.

[@Pluap]

I was on the fence during the intro but the explanation of all the steps and the winding counter made this sub an easy decision

[@RimizakKittinny]

can I buy one?

[@dantwomey4215]

Bingo!

[@LadyYautjaSpacePirate]

That's a pretty sophisticated looking rifle! But only problem is you have to load it every so often!

[@anonimanonim2]

pls make uzi's railgun

[@Bionic-Man]

Fr that’d be epic

[@Mr._Lister_The_Sister_Phister]

lol the "hardcore sweeping" was impeccably timed

[@jb3757]

Good job on the project, so much attention to detail on the mechanical construction. Upgrade: if you want to have higher power coupled with higher efficiency you must use Litz wire for your coils. choose the right gauge and number of strands of Litz wire for your current density and current rise/fall time(times will be faster with Litz). this will be a bit expensive but if you're looking for bleeding-edge performance then spare no expense, this way you won't need any cooling system for the coils either; considering you have chosen the right Gauge / Number of strands. Also, I would use a passive projectile twister instead of an active one to boost efficiency, like a rifled barrel.

[@necromancer0616]

One thing perhaps add tented glass to the sides to prevent damage to the coils when in combat. VERY GOOD WORK you are a very smart human!

[@deathstrike]

The Gauss Rifle needs to be the next generation of firearms technology. We have been relying on chemical based firepower for over 800 years now. And while it still has a solid place in hunting, self defense, and military applications, it's clear that magnetic rifles need to be developed, starting from individuals like the one in the video demonstration. And this is where innovation begins. At homes, garages, studios, and even the living room or a spare bedroom!! Slowly as we gain that one grain of knowledge, with time, our descendents will look at this and go "This is where it started". And as Gauss Rifles advance, smaller capacitors, larger energy density and storage, and multiple projectile use, they will become a welcome addition to the armies of the future.

[@zevgreen5941]

Now just add a rotating drum magazine to load the shots for you and you have Destiny 2's Centrifuse Auto Rifle; One of my favorite guns in the game and it's truly incredible to see something resembling that gun both in functionality and form in real life, and so masterfully crafted! Kudos to you!

[@AbhorrentUS]

Looks more like a Wavesplitter ( Void Trace Rifle) lol

[@NeoN-PeoN]

I was told that you can't wear a Magnum P.I. shirt without a catapilar mustache.

[@tonyhardy-kp4os]

It is like a dream, you think up something you are interested in and you visualize what you want to do then engineer and even produce it right at home. I bet a guy like you would benefit from having more tools of fabrication and production since you know how to visualize, engineer, design, and produce a product on your own. Next thing we know we will find out you will have laser cutter, cnc mill, lathe, welder, etc... making anything you imagine. You would make a good machine builder since you do the engineering, testing, research, the tech work, and the fabricator work.

[@limitlessenergy369]

I got all that and custom AI from leaked source code

[@6Eev]

this is so underrated!! the fact that it's ACTUALLY a rifle too. i wonder if making the metal rods sharper like a bullet would help making it more lethal.

[@metahertzuk]

"also it can spin the projectile before firing"..... *LOVE* What an interesting solution vs trying to spin with sectored coils! Would love to see tests with and without the spin enabled? Awesome work!

[@DanMoridin]

"I'd consider myself to be a pacifist, and don't intend to use this on any person or animal." People getting mad at him like they can stop the progress of gauss guns from advancing lol.

[@thatguyharambe8757]

the spinning of the round is genius.

[@tadrimmey8746]

I have worked with a team of engineers and programmers to attain similar things to what you did on your own. Very impressive.

[@contessa.adella]

Proof of concept👍 Really needs about 100 MJ when the component tech advances sufficiently. The external design is really cool…looks proper syfi

[@nathantherunner]

ok this guy put in all the work and pretty much free sourced it to us which is something not very many other creators do he needs more

[@splinteredmind4949]

Nice work on keeping your code tight and efficient enough to run all of that in under 600 lines. Impresive.

[@DMKushneryk]

Good on you for the amount of effort and documentation passed on in this project... you should be proud of yourself.

[@QuintBUILDs]

Always wanted to make something like this. Very clever idea spinning the rod prior to firing!

[@thatveganguyeveryonehates5066]

this needs a billion views. we need to fund this man with some grants. good science here.

[@reginajanelilianapatterson5838]

That's amazing. But, the next trick is to upgrade it so it can handle more power. Gauss guns can theoretically outperform gas-propelled guns if the power source and its capacitors can handle enough energy to accelerate a bullet that fast. The military might take interest if a proof of concept is cheap enough, reliable enough, and consistently outperforms conventional 7.62-chambered rifles. To increase bullet mass, you could use lead jacketing a ferromagnetic core. Tungsten is better, especially for armour penetration, but more expensive. I'm happy to see working models, though. This is just the first step before mil-spec models evolve as the technology matures! :D

[@hanslepoeter5167]

I suggest placing a power resistor in series with the flyback diode. After the projectile leaves the coil you want the inductor current to reduce as fast as possible. A resistor helps with that. Optimise for the maximum voltage your IGBT can handle.

[@explorationecho2366]

Benjamin Marshall proves that there is still the potential for Renascence Men in this age.

[@jevinjensen6209]

We are standing on the shoulders of a giant with this one, fantastic engineering.

[@Cold_Cactus]

You could massively increase velocity by decreaseing the size or weight of the projectile , also sharpen a point onto the projectile nose , if you where getting around 130 fps if you cut the projectile weight in half and made them sharp it would probably be letheal Look into projectile gr vs velocity in firearms it should explain alot for you , ive got no idea how much performance you could gain but i do know for a fact that the size of your projectiles is retarding its performance 1000% lighter = faster , faster = letheal , letheal = practical Super cool project bro , as a gunsmith i loved every second of this ❤️ mad props bro youve done somthing incredible!

[@BenjaminMarshallScienceMan]

Thank you! I'm glad you like the video. Initially I shared your intuition about reducing the size of the projectile, but the interesting thing I ended up discovering about coil guns is that reducing the mass/size of the projectile ends up having a negligible effect on the muzzle velocity. The reason it benefits firearms is because you have the same amount of force from the gunpowder being used to accelerate a smaller mass. In coil guns, the force comes from the magnetic field interracting with the ferrous projectile. So reducing the ferrous mass also reduces the force exerted onto that mass. Unless there are possible design changes that I am simply not thinking about, it seems like coilguns are best suited to hurling heavy projectiles at a comparatively low velocity, kind of like a bow and arrow.

[@toddrobbins1193]

Love the fact you used Halo as your music choice

[@YeisenAchitel]

One like for confidence, 2 likes for design, 3 likes for execution... 20 likes for halo metal theme...WELL DONE!

[@enoughofyourkoicarp]

LoadingReadyRun basically predicted you, that thing is beautiful.

[@jpsilver3510]

Finally a railgun on yt that doesn't suck

[@chibuezendiokwelu63]

This is easily genius level intellect to be able to pull this off, huge respect to you man. You're easily the smartest person I've seen.

[@SticklsOfDoom]

4:12 sound warning, you didn't have to deafen me my man. This was pretty awesome until this moment

[@noop9k]

Just read your design doc. Incredible work. I had some of the same ideas myself but nowhere close to what you did. Awesome.

[@northumbriabushcraft1208]

This thing looks way cooler and more practical than the commercial ones made by arcjet

[@nikolanojic6861]

9:22 after this sentence u have my utmost respect sir ! Put such information for free is really valuable and not something that people do ( which I completely understand ) Anyways this was a great video !

[@anonjohn9760]

Late to the party, but I _must_ commend you on your build AND your generosity in sharing it with us plebs. If only I had your chops I'd be making all sorts of cool gadgetry myself...

[@codyoxcutter]

This video deserves waaaaaaaay more views! Impressive stuff man!

[@sigmacentauri6191]

That rotory rifling design is sick!

[@bartoszjakubowski9609]

Its amazing how you made it all happen and also how bright and clever you are

[@robgad2271]

When you can make one to break Mach 2 and propel a 250 grain rifled projectile, please let us know. Your design is so far clean and cool, but only at the level of a fancy slingshot. Thanks for posting.

[@WynterLegend]

I wonder if you'd get better projectile velocity if you were to machine your projectiles to be more aerodynamic. Instead of a basic rod, to taper a point on the front, and vanes/fins to cause the projectile to spin as it flies. A Range Test would be cool to see! As Sublucid said, an excellent combination of crafting principles.

[@NonEuclideanTacoCannon]

I remember my dad building a coil gun when I was a kid in the 80s. Before cheap Atmega boards and 3d printers were a thing. He was always trying to invent toys, his idea was for a Nerf "bazooka" that would fire foam "rockets" with an iron ball in the middle. Used optical switches for the coils. It never would have worked well with 80s battery technology.

[@PIXIN_G]

Damn he even got it looking drippy as hell unlike all other coulguns that. Are just balls of wire

[@Demonanimator]

Gee, this Chris Ray Gun episode was BADASS!!

[@Fayanora]

Having just watched a video featuring capacitors exploding rather violently, the scene where you showed you had four ginormous capacitors right where one of your hands would be is fucking terrifying!