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DIY Rail Gun is Terrifying, Comes with Building Instructions [DIY]
gizmodo.com - 9/14/2009
DIY Rail Gun is Terrifying, Comes with Building Instructions [DIY]
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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-Geezus-I'll-never-piss-off-a-DIYer. The rail gun seen in the video below is only the first revision Ravi ...
Extreme DIY: Electric motorcycle built by 22-year-old
crunchgear.com - 9/11/2009
Extreme DIY: Electric motorcycle built by 22-year-old
— crunchgear.com — When I say DIY, I mean he DIY’ed, not necessarily that you can DIY. This 22-year-old college... student took a Kawasaki ninja frame, stripped it down, and with help from his electrical engineer father, built a pretty damn amazing electric ... (more) Extreme DIY: Electric motorcycle built by 22-year-old
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Homemade Rail Gun
Tech Blog — ... This homemade railgun by Ravi Gaddipati may look small compared to this monstrosity, but it still packs a respectable 5.6kJ; "the enclosure is made of Garolite - G11, courtesy of CCT Plastics." Video after the break. The rail gun seen in the video below is only the first revision Ravi Gaddipati's project. The next one will be capable of "forty caps each rated at 400v and 3900uf." [via Gizmodo]

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