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more about #railguns Gary_7vn: My grandad had a bunch of old Mechanix Illustrated and Popular Science magazines going back to the 40's and 50's. I have a clear memory of a cover sto... more » Phong: I don't really understand what 5.6kJ would be comparable too. More useful specs would be the FPS / PSI (of impact) maybe even temperature. I would h... more » aerospaceman: I could do more damage with a fart if I let it build long enough. And more fireworks if I hold a lighter to my rear rail gun. more » dingus: Impressive. more » TildaPulvillus: My railgun :) The cardboard box has 12 layers of cardboard on the inside, and backed with a steel plate (1/16"). The plate had a bulge in the back, a... more » GreyHammer: he needs this for hunting is obvio more » Pope John Peeps II: Yes. Terrifying. When it knocked over that cardboard box and whiffed a tablecloth into swaying gently, I certainly trembled at the new future of weapo... more » DeborahLavitz: I really hope you are being sarcastic. Hard to tell sarcasm with so many techies inexplicably being so insanely authoritarian and the other half da... more » RicketyCricket: And I thought they said: "Don't try this at home. Ever!" more » Software_Goddess: I should make sure my restraining order against the X is still good before he sees this, because this is just the sort of weekend beer project I could... more » Kaiser-Machead: I call dibs on this guy as my weapons specialist during the zombie apocalypse. more » HeavyMental: is it the same 3 or 4 shots showed over and over again ? more » Jakooboo the Whedonite: What the fuck? When is the government gonna start REGULATING these things?!? more » -
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DIY Rail Gun is Terrifying, Comes with Building Instructions
How have I not seen this project before? It may not be quite as powerful as the Navy's, but this DIY rail gun packs 5.6kJ. That's five point six kilo Joules of Oh-my-dear-sweet-Geezuss-I'll-never-piss-off-a-DIYer. More »
