Magnetic Coil Gun!

This is a simple gun that uses  magnetic wire! Bassicly how it works is when you charge the six 330 volt capacitors and realease it into the magnetic wire it magnitizes it causing the nail to shoot forward and momementum keeps it going forward. Its is pretty simple and doesn't cost much.

Step 1 Supplies and Tools

Supplies
6 disposable flash cameras(two shown other four are capacitors also ask for recycled cameras a Wallgeens)
Magnetic wire(found at radioshack)
Two bottle caps with holes in them
Pen
Nail
Wire, and cardboard for the case
Tools
Pliers, tape
Philips screwdriver
Knife

                                                

Comments

[Emett_builds]

put it in a tubber ware container

[115494]

here is a picture of a case made out of cardboard.

[sunal135]

you need a case so you don't shock yourself