[Utilizer]

Lots more info at the site, plus links to other interesting experiments.

I just wanted to post this to get more information from some of the gunsmithing and hobbyists fanatics as to how they might think about improving this design past its research phase.

Obviously, aluminum despite its high conductivity has too low a melting point to be used as a succesful projectile. So too, unfortunately, is lead.

Any other suggestions?

[tcrlaf]

“Any other suggestions?”

Depleted Uranium...

[PGR88]

titanium, but its bloody expensive.

[Secret Agent Man]

washers, slugs, bb’s, all are used in railguns.

[babygene]

tungsten probably would be good. It weighs about the same as gold and has a high melting point.

[moose07]

Ping to railgun fun

[ForYourChildren]

How to make your own!

Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdZo_keUoEs

[RandallFlagg]

Bookmarking

[Boogieman]

Try steel ball bearings for projectiles, that is what I see used most often with railgun projects.

The real issue that you will run into is that you need a whole lot of power to hurl that projectile with enough force to do anything significant. Chemical propellants simply outclass railguns when it comes to efficiency.

[dayglored]

I now have a new favorite pasttime. Oh boy!

[SunTzuWu]

Bookmark.

[reed13k]

For home fun later

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

BFL