Make your own Coilgun

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In this video I will show you how to turn on and off coils precisely in order to create a coilgun. In my case it is a pretty harmless "gun" that can accelerate ferromagnetic projectiles to safe speed levels.
Music:
2011 Lookalike by Bartlebeats

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@LoganDark4357 6 жыл бұрын

"all that was missing was the start button" Windows 8 in a nutshell.

@staceixan 3 жыл бұрын

lmao

@12373492837432893427 3 жыл бұрын

i like seven sorry

@toastytungsten703 3 жыл бұрын

Ooooff

@technocracynow9339 Жыл бұрын

@@12373492837432893427 im using arch btw

@elementalmp4 7 жыл бұрын

NO!! THE STUDIO LIGHT HAD SO MUCH TO LIVE FOR!!

@cappo567 Жыл бұрын

I remember my first coil gun about 15 years ago. I used disposable cameras for the capacitor bank [about 8 i think] and the charge circuit, a pen for the barrel, drill parts for the handle and trigger... I wish I hadn't lost it.

@datenegassie 7 жыл бұрын

I thought this was going to be about a gun that creates coils, but this is even better :D

@gerasimger15 7 жыл бұрын

i did too

@shivankitss8396 7 жыл бұрын

😅😅😄 same here

@Abysswalker-qx3zb 7 жыл бұрын

Same thing

@bulaia4727 6 жыл бұрын

redstone craft guy do you even vape? Bro?

@nufiprost 5 жыл бұрын

:v :v :v :v :v :v :v amazing!

@TheSkippyboy 7 жыл бұрын

This could be really cool if you were to turn it into an hour clock, make the gun shoot vertical, and add a plexiglass tube to the end with a bell at the top, at the end of the hour the bolt would shoot up through the tube and ring the bell and fall back down to be shot at the next hour!

@ElProfeGarcia 7 жыл бұрын

good explanation

@juanberrio3552 3 жыл бұрын

wow profe te encontre, deberias hacer esto en tu canal

@Northaxe 7 жыл бұрын

When I was experimenting with my own coilgun I used transformer inductor with circuit from the old camera flashlight which was increasing voltage up to 300V and firing 7mm steel BB from the single coil. Now It's stored in my eletronic box so I'll build it up again very soon and possibly make a video about it

@notnice-9623 3 жыл бұрын

subbed

@kerbatonbaton8108 2 жыл бұрын

5 years have passed, where is your coil gun video!

@Northaxe 2 жыл бұрын

@@kerbatonbaton8108 Totally forgot about it xd. Strangely enough I still have that gun and I'll try to make it happen not very soon cause I now have other interests mostly related to car stuff.

@andriohalfer4615 Жыл бұрын

@@Northaxe Do you still have that coil gun?

@Northaxe Жыл бұрын

@@andriohalfer4615 yup i do!

@jarrydhorn7049 3 жыл бұрын

I just realized that I’ve been watching videos from this channel for at least a week and just now subscribed. Don’t forget to subscribe!

@ProsD03 7 жыл бұрын

Nice! But i want to see a new coilgun capable of "destroying" objects. So, do it with some powerfull capacitators. Pls, as soon as possible

@RecBlackLP 7 жыл бұрын

hehexd

@ProsD03 7 жыл бұрын

Flickerino I need it!!! (Nope!)

@StizzyChrizzy 7 жыл бұрын

If you want it to be powerful, upscale it so it can push out a higher weight projectile at faster velocities

@ProsD03 7 жыл бұрын

Oliver Church I know it. More coils, a lighter projectile and some big caps. But i don't know the ciruit for controlling the coil, charging and discharging the caps, etc, etc. So i need to wait a new video from GreatScott

@ahadulislam8891 7 жыл бұрын

me too

@Disillusioned_one 7 жыл бұрын

You can not please all the people all the time, just keep up the great content.

@user-se2po8co4l 7 жыл бұрын

yes, the videos are getting better and better

@TheeDudii 7 жыл бұрын

You actually are a genius...

@dotdissonance 6 жыл бұрын

Cool! I think I'll try this concept to create a impact tester for composite panels. I'm curious how consistent the velocity is.

@KaienSander10Official 7 жыл бұрын

Greatscott is gonna kill us all :D

@KaienSander10Official 7 жыл бұрын

I also want to say that your video's are getting better and better every episode!

@jeetsunar5402 2 жыл бұрын

Could you please do a series where you make diys which are quite easy to build plus cheap....

@kvlpnd 7 жыл бұрын

+GreatScott! I have become a huge fan of your channel. Your videos are just awesome. Keep up the good work. Most projects would become expensive for me to build but I enjoy those even by watching your videos. Thanks again.

@erdemozverenn 7 жыл бұрын

"And i will see you next time" thats why im here :D

@ruzgarerik 7 жыл бұрын

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@erdemozverenn 7 жыл бұрын

@speedsterh 7 жыл бұрын

Well, "stay creative" with your comments here ;)

@alpergokcek6756 7 жыл бұрын

Selam kardeşim.

@fatihbey1645 6 жыл бұрын

Heryerdeyiz

@TrixItIs 7 жыл бұрын

I love the yes brand battery.

@MADDMOE1234XD 7 жыл бұрын

BEST PROJECT YET!!!

@joaoroberto689 4 жыл бұрын

Man, he speaks singing😂

@dpyp 6 жыл бұрын

Reduce the diameter, reduce mass of sharpnel, increase the number of windings , keep constant input voltage, or use big caps for more efficient gun

@markbroeken302 5 жыл бұрын

what diameter do you recommend?

@sawyer3818 5 жыл бұрын

mark broeken I recommend no diameter

@oompalumpus699 3 жыл бұрын

Dude! Thanks so much for the simple explanation!

@STRATOS13PAO 7 жыл бұрын

i saw some hate in the comments, i just want to say that your content is great and in my opinion keeps getting better, i actually would enjoy more complicated projects and look forward to every next video of yours , you are doing great work

@imashish86 7 жыл бұрын

You really are Genius Mate! Can you make a DC to AC converter to use appliances running on car battery can be used at home? Thank you Scott!!

@chedisLoL 7 жыл бұрын

codys lab made a fairly large one today. :D

@SatansLtlBaby 7 жыл бұрын

Super cool build this week

@eln74 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome project bro, tnx for sharing it!!!

@DoorHandle2 7 жыл бұрын

Who came from ElectroBoom?

@wernerwhatever4669 6 жыл бұрын

Roblox Hackers here

@jakemclean7563 5 жыл бұрын

Yhea

@dediw104 5 жыл бұрын

me 😂

@ZilongNez 5 жыл бұрын

@jesuiskarish 5 жыл бұрын

Me 😀

@girrrrrrr2 7 жыл бұрын

To get more patreon subscribers I'd say to create exclusive videos for them or release them early... Id personally like to see longer projects like you making a cnc mill or something.

@greatscottlab 7 жыл бұрын

Patreon supporters can see the videos earlier.

@girrrrrrr2 7 жыл бұрын

+GreatScott! Ah beat me to it.

@edman3895 7 жыл бұрын

Great job Scott!

@parkerjohn2459 7 жыл бұрын

I think it's better to make the videos a bit longer with more details, like 10 minutes or so. These videos are really cool !

@greatscottlab 7 жыл бұрын

This video took 50 hours to create. Thus I can not create longer videos within a week.

@parkerjohn2459 7 жыл бұрын

+GreatScott! Thanks for replay ! I know and really appreciate your time creating these high quality videos ! My idea was to show more details for the same thing, I think nobody will get bored even if make them hours long, Lol !

@parkerjohn2459 7 жыл бұрын

+Parker John ...even if *you ..

@imashish86 7 жыл бұрын

Woah!!!

@johnrubensaragi4125 5 жыл бұрын

Winding coils in parallel is much better than in series, if we want to reach very high current with low voltage.

@micindelta7445 7 жыл бұрын

can you change the arduino with an ATtiny85 with the same codes ?

@greatscottlab 7 жыл бұрын

No. You have to change the code.

@yasyasmarangoz3577 5 жыл бұрын

@@greatscottlab shit

@shaylacooley7211 4 жыл бұрын

Im 2 years late but you can find online converters. For example: arduino to micropython

@Pertamax7-HD 7 жыл бұрын

as usual, great sir

@greatscottlab 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Frankplants 7 жыл бұрын

Looks like lots of fun! Might make one myself...

@AliSalahat 7 жыл бұрын

every time watch your videos I realize how much stupid I am!!!

@tiger.98 7 жыл бұрын

Great but... Why, why Arduino? Would it not be mush more intresting if you had used classical ICs? Every video on electronics is with microcontrollers now, i miss the old analogic stuff :/

@greatscottlab 7 жыл бұрын

You mean like logic gates? Or what kind of ICs do you have in mind?

@tiger.98 7 жыл бұрын

Sorry, i meant the old school electronics without microcontrollers.. I don't know, things like opamp, ne555 and so, I don't know exactly how to do a similar thing with them, that's why i'm so intrested with them, 'cause all I see today on youtube is Arduino and codelines. Sorry for my English

@greatscottlab 7 жыл бұрын

I think that might be an interesting video. I could create a similar circuit without coding. With logic gates, RC circuits and OpAmps. Wait for this weeks video.

@tiger.98 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much :D

@ciprianwinerElectronicManiac 7 жыл бұрын

You got that right. I always try to find a way to avoid microcontrollers, and I almost always get by without using them. Cheers :)

@SethJohanson 7 жыл бұрын

Finally someone that clearly explained how to make a coil gun! Will you be making another video in the future explaining how to use capacitors?

@208414 7 жыл бұрын

This is a cool idea for a build.

@doodskie999 7 жыл бұрын

now we just need 20 tons of coil and a million volts and we have a railgun

@TR7H 7 жыл бұрын

Not to be douche but that's still a coilgun. Railguns operate in a different way, much more elegant IMO. Wikipedia will tell you all about it :)

@luongmaihunggia 6 жыл бұрын

Railgun does not use coils -_-

@XFiremaniac0 7 жыл бұрын

Are you from germany I ask because of the Ja batteries u used

@JulesD92 7 жыл бұрын

+EngrossingCushion40 Horrible German Accent

@XFiremaniac0 7 жыл бұрын

EngrossingCushion40 who fucking cares about u

@JulesD92 7 жыл бұрын

+EngrossingCushion40 eut wut ? Cant u hear how hes talkin,classic german accent

@aboswithoutvideos_9241 5 жыл бұрын

Wer von euch spricht deutsch?

@kevindelima4829 7 жыл бұрын

i love these vids.thanks great scott

@bluetrepidation 7 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work friend.

@010falcon 5 жыл бұрын

What sort of delta printer do you own Oh ja und gruss aus der Schweiz

@MrBeanbones 7 жыл бұрын

That's cool, but could be more dangerous =3

@unapersona100real6 5 жыл бұрын

more coils

@RegiPavan 7 жыл бұрын

As always, great video

@user-se2po8co4l 7 жыл бұрын

GreatScott you are genius

@ElwoodBluesAK 7 жыл бұрын

How come dancing asses and silly prank videos get more views than this?

@plane1998 7 жыл бұрын

don't try this with AC. LOL

@legend131000 7 жыл бұрын

@luongmaihunggia 6 жыл бұрын

Why would anyone even use AC?

@Gsmgui12266 5 жыл бұрын

Great Scott!

@Indraneel_Ray 3 жыл бұрын

Didn't understood anything but still liked the video because he did a lot of hard work

@rizkyp 7 жыл бұрын

Come on go for banks of capacitor.

@posborn321 7 жыл бұрын

Go for Photonicinductions big one

@lohanacunin1042 5 жыл бұрын

underrated channel

@DanteVoorhees 7 жыл бұрын

I just want to say I have 0.5% understanding of what is going on but I love how deep your explanations are. 1% of the time I'm like " hey I know them words ". love the videos keep them up

@Time4Technology 7 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this video and think it's a nice little project.

@MobiusHorizons 7 жыл бұрын

You make really excellent diagrams

@aritrasurroy4794 7 жыл бұрын

This project is cool.

@thinhtranba5352 5 жыл бұрын

This is the content I want.

@Fluburtur 7 жыл бұрын

some time ago I wanted to make a coilgun with a bunch of big coils and big capacitors where the metal projectile would touch some contacts to activate the coil, that would create some frition losses but make the thing simpler (and possibly melt the contacts)

@Szklana147 7 жыл бұрын

Great idea! :) Create coilgun that make projectile to penetrate a wood!

@nikopapiashvili1627 6 жыл бұрын

my dream come true!!!!! "electro gun" is real!

@zach4505 7 жыл бұрын

great project with lots of possibilities. There are power tool batteries from a hardware store that should match your power needs to make the project more portable.

@diegolozano2397 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, that acent is soo great

@ahadulislam8891 7 жыл бұрын

nice tuts. I like ur workshop.

@nullstress 7 жыл бұрын

I'm never going to make one, but it's fun to watch xD

@SubnautiDiver Жыл бұрын

"Those bullies won't bother me now!"

@user-et1ig2ye1w Жыл бұрын

Hey, I have a new video out! coil gun new test kzfaq.info/get/bejne/irOjf6xy0tvZf2Q.html

@arunprashanth369 5 жыл бұрын

Waiting for the next level !!!!

@Kady3DPrinting 3 жыл бұрын

Nice gun

@raye5620 7 жыл бұрын

I may not understand anything you're saying but, its pretty cool.

@Ahmed.Al-Hloul97 7 жыл бұрын

I like seeing you write with that fine-tipped pen man , it's really satisfying.

@poojashri6767 2 жыл бұрын

Even though electroboom was good i love great scot for his explanation with practical ❤️

@justinkcraig 3 жыл бұрын

From your explanation demo where you made it fire by touching together the wires briefly , Made me think a simple momentary switch alone would function for the 1st coil .

@nathanw851 6 жыл бұрын

I wonder if it could be improved by maybe using an opamp on the secondary coil to detect the induced rising edge as the projectile enters it. That could then be used as the trigger to avoid having to cut in to the barrel or use IR sensors.

@neutronenstern. 3 жыл бұрын

if we did some complicated simulation of magnetic field and attraction of the projectile we should be able to find the exact right capacity for the capacitor it so we dont have to turn it of again, cause voltage will be at almoust zero when the projectile is in the middle of the coil.

@user-rd5nc1nb9f 7 жыл бұрын

OMG I proposed this video subject last time and Greatscott made it happen yyaaaaasss

@RyanMcQueen1985 3 жыл бұрын

I've been watching a lot of coil gun videos for a possible project, and this is the best one. Great job. Although I gotta say that 3D print left a lot to be desired x-P! If you never got around to designing an upgrade and want to revisit it let me know I'm a currently unemployed engineer with a lot of time and modeling software!

@benjaminstephenson631 2 жыл бұрын

if i used capacitors instead, do i only need to change the mosfets to ICBTs or something else??

@MrBiky 7 жыл бұрын

Love this. I was into electro-magnetic propulsion for some time, but never studied to make such kind of -weapon- (well, let's not call it weapon, as that would be illegal, lol) launcher. Next time, make a Railgun. It's an easier concept to make (at least I see it to be more easy than a coilgun).

@RandomInsano2 7 жыл бұрын

This may have been said before, but those blue screw terminals can be connected to each other before soldering. Each has a tongue and groove so you can make them whatever length you want before soldering them in. The slots are just so small they're hard to notice.

@user-ep6ke4dq4s 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks & good project

@XenoContact 7 жыл бұрын

hey, love your videos although I don't understand all the technical terms as i am not an electrical engineer. I wanted to suggest making a remote controlled small airplane like those drones but at a much smaller form factor. keep going !

@fatehdjem9153 3 жыл бұрын

beautiful thing

@fatzcatz4142 7 жыл бұрын

Good job!

@greatscottlab 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@PrajjalakChattopadhyay 7 жыл бұрын

Loved it! I am a Physics student, Greatscott you made me interested to electronics. Thank you sir!

@dopedrums 3 жыл бұрын

Wire-urur. Word of the day.

@teslakovalaborator 7 жыл бұрын

Who's the best? ONLY GreatScott! Can you build 6-digit nixie clock with old TTL's?

@samd3703 7 жыл бұрын

It's awesome ! Thanks !

@manpreetsinghparmar3847 7 жыл бұрын

you are genius

@seanconway5921 3 жыл бұрын

I made my own coil gun and she shoots up to 600foot with 10 coils and 10 compositors and each compasiter shoots out 400v and 20amps and than to that is 3 lithium battles and all 3 together is 9500 Miller amps :)) and in each coil there is a sencer so there is no need to estermate where the metal nail is as she knows where the nail is

@cyberigs 7 жыл бұрын

Cool coil 👍😀

@omar._helmy 6 жыл бұрын

I love this

@alenavish5592 7 жыл бұрын

cool! I will make this soon

@44R0Ndin 7 жыл бұрын

I made one of these years ago with the flash circuit from a disposable camera. It's limited to single-stage, but you get a lot more power out of the high voltage strobe capacitor, and you can just wire the coil in series with the xenon strobe tube for switching (tube doesn't conduct until triggered). I got mine to shoot little pieces of coat hanger wire across my bedroom. If I added more capacitors to it (from more disposable film camera flash units), it's likely that I could have gotten it to shoot those pieces of coat hanger wire clear thru a soda can (maybe even both sides). Best part? I got the disposable cameras for FREE. Just go to a place that still processes 35mm film and ask them for some "junk" disposable cameras without the film. Seriously, it's worth asking for those "junked" disposable cameras even if you only want the capacitor in them. You can't buy something for less than free, and the worst they can say is "no". Bank up a bunch of them and you could make some really dangerous high power electronic devices, like a soda can imploder or aluminum plate launcher. To be honest, the hardest part to source for my "scrapheap coilgun" was the magnet wire. If you can find a junked CRT computer monitor, you can probably salvage the magnet wire from the degaussing coil. Some CRT TVs might have a degaussing coil as well, but in my experience you're better off looking for a computer monitor. If you want to build a big coilgun, the hardest part to source will be the thing that switches the current to the coil(s). Best bet is likely to be building your own triggered spark gap. Not too hard to do and can be done with hardware store parts and TIG welding electrodes as the spark gap electrodes.

@vidanatural_oficial 7 жыл бұрын

very nice project.. good!

@winnud8008 5 жыл бұрын

OMG what a knowledge👍👍👏👏👏

@KKMaity 3 жыл бұрын

I cannot find irs2001 driver in our country or tc4422 /mic4422.. is there any other driver ic to drive this MOSFET or is there any other diy way to build driver for this MOSFET..