Its A Beast

[HACKMASTER]

the polishing took more time than the machining I stopped at 1000 grit it could use more but you could rub on it till there is nothing left

 

[ch2co]

I have never heard of your style of Rail Gun before, but it all makes sense. What a beautiful mechanism! Well executed and wow, what a finish!
Boy, when I saw the term 'rail gun', many old memories found themselves reemerging from my neuronal mass in flash of tangled thoughts. Back in the early
'80's during the early part of Reagan's SDI, Strategic Defense Initiative program I briefly worked on rail gun concept proposals. They are
finally just coming online as operational military systems. Thees guys can launch a large projectiles at mach 6-7 using electromagnetic propulsion, no
chemical explosive involved. For example:

http://www.ga.com/railgun-systems

Ah! memories

Chuck the grumpy old guy

 

[dlhoulton]

HACKMASTER,
Would you be able to share info as to where someone might get plans for a basic rail gun? I've tried doing a "search" but I'm coming up empty. I read where they are all custom built/made, but I was wondering if there were some basic plans for a starting point. Also, do they all build them for 6mm? Watching some YouTube videos they all seem to use that caliber.

 

[HACKMASTER]

HACKMASTER,
Would you be able to share info as to where someone might get plans for a basic rail gun? I've tried doing a "search" but I'm coming up empty. I read where they are all custom built/made, but I was wondering if there were some basic plans for a starting point. Also, do they all build them for 6mm? Watching some YouTube videos they all seem to use that caliber.

you can build them for any cal you want but the 6mm ppc has proven to be the best so far for the 100 and 200 yard competition as far as plans go like you said they are all custom built mine is extremely over built the base is 2.5 in thick and weights 80lbs the barrel is 1.5 in in dia only good for about 500 rounds and then it becomes a door stop or a pry bar

 

[HACKMASTER]

you can build them for any cal you want but the 6mm ppc has proven to be the best so far for the 100 and 200 yard competition as far as plans go like you said they are all custom built mine is extremely over built the base is 2.5 in thick and weights 80lbs the barrel is 1.5 in in dia only good for about 500 rounds and then it becomes a door stop or a pry bar

also its a very spendy sport its for sale if your interested ?

 

[dlhoulton]

Thanks for the info. Beautiful work and finish. Just thought it would be an interesting project in something like a .22 caliber or .223. Not for competition or anything. Mainly just for the build and shooting. Novelty project really. I've been reading a little more and had no idea of the cost involved in producing something of that quality. It's very interesting but not at the sake of a small fortune. Thanks for the offer but not wanting to buy just projects to build. I truly envy your skills and craftsmanship.

 

[HACKMASTER]

Thanks for the info. Beautiful work and finish. Just thought it would be an interesting project in something like a .22 caliber or .223. Not for competition or anything. Mainly just for the build and shooting. Novelty project really. I've been reading a little more and had no idea of the cost involved in producing something of that quality. It's very interesting but not at the sake of a small fortune. Thanks for the offer but not wanting to buy just projects to build. I truly envy your skills and craftsmanship.

your are wright half or all the fun was making it

 

[Bill Gruby]

I am in no way affiliated with these people. You buy, you are on your own. Would the OP please chime in here and let us know if he has any info on them.

Yes, prints are available for a Railgun.

http://mac.uptime.org/mpr/drawings.htm

"Billy G"

 

[dlhoulton]

Thanks Bill Gruby,
That was the only place that I could find in my search for plans that I could find also. Kind of a steep price for a set of plans. But thanks for the info.

 

[Bill Gruby]

Not as steep as it looks. You are looking at the overall cost. Break it down. Round the cost to 200 dollars. Let's say a gun finished costs 5000 dollars. That sets the price, if my math is correct, at 5% of the cost of a Railgun. Not so steep now.

"Billy G"