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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?

1 posted on 08/12/2014 9:16:51 PM PDT by Utilizer
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To: Utilizer

“Any other suggestions?”

Depleted Uranium...


2 posted on 08/12/2014 9:18:12 PM PDT by tcrlaf (Q)
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To: Utilizer

titanium, but its bloody expensive.


3 posted on 08/12/2014 9:18:58 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: Utilizer

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


5 posted on 08/12/2014 9:21:42 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Utilizer

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


8 posted on 08/12/2014 9:46:47 PM PDT by babygene ( .)
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To: HKMk23; Darksheare; NicknamedBob; NoCmpromiz

Ping to railgun fun


9 posted on 08/12/2014 9:50:36 PM PDT by moose07 (the truth will out ,one day. Doggies Rock.)
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How to make your own!

Enjoy!

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


10 posted on 08/12/2014 10:05:44 PM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - a Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool])
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Bookmarking


16 posted on 08/12/2014 10:36:04 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Uninstall Fascist Firefox. Get Pale Moon.)
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To: Utilizer

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.


17 posted on 08/12/2014 11:35:00 PM PDT by Boogieman
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I now have a new favorite pasttime. Oh boy!


19 posted on 08/12/2014 11:52:46 PM PDT by dayglored (Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is...sounding pretty good about now.)
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To: Utilizer

Bookmark.


23 posted on 08/13/2014 4:00:58 AM PDT by SunTzuWu
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To: Utilizer

For home fun later


24 posted on 08/13/2014 6:08:51 AM PDT by reed13k (For evil to triumph it is only necessary for good men to do nothings)
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BFL


35 posted on 08/13/2014 9:13:07 AM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (It's a shame nobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care)
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