Making Your Own Mini Space Launcher

by Rishiraj ji in Workshop > Science

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Making Your Own Mini Space Launcher

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In this project first we will discuss the scope of electromagnetic accelerator in space research and then we will build a small working model of it.Small satellites , food and supplies , fuel , Basic space colonization materials can be launched by it.

Building It.

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Gather and join the components as shown in the circuit diagram.

Solenoid

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Build the solenoid by wounding the 22 guage copper wire about 200 turns on a plastic spool.

do not use metal spool.

Making the Projectile

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The projectile will consist of a headless iron nail.

Makeing It Look Good

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The whole project can be placed in a project encloser or a wooden box.

If you made this now you are ready to accelerate the projectiles.

CAUTION

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Make it at your risk.

use it responsibly. do not aim it at anything. fire it in open ground.

High voltage capacitors are dangerous try not to harm yourself or others.