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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Melvin on April 12, 2012, 06:54:50 AM

Title: Coilguns!!!
Post by: Melvin on April 12, 2012, 06:54:50 AM

I was reading a discussion about the Gauss rifle over at Mechwarrior when I saw these videos. I thought you guys might appreciate this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LjnhhtHojM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m86gK-EOEsQ

In my estimation, the second one has more power.

Title: Re: Coilguns!!!
Post by: rpm on April 12, 2012, 07:16:30 AM

The second one is definitely a better weapon. Smaller and more powerful.

The first one needs to have more velocity for that big of a weapon and it had several design flaws. Fuse? Your going to put an embedded fuse in there? How about a circuit breaker you can easily reset under fire. You also have to take the weapon apart to change the battery. That needs to be an external snap-on.

My question about both is range. How far will the projectile travel with enough force to be effective?

Title: Re: Coilguns!!!
Post by: Reschke on April 12, 2012, 08:14:15 AM

Looks like a viable alternative down the road but again like rpm says what is the range and additionally how do you reload the weapon that looks like a pistol?

Title: Re: Coilguns!!!
Post by: Rob52240 on April 12, 2012, 11:13:51 AM

Anyone need large capacitors like those?