Coilgun construction, circuit ideas, and other useful information on coilguns.

Learn about electromagnetic coilgun design principles. These web pages describe theory, design and a small prototype. What is a coilgun? It accelerates a piece of iron or steel down a tube. The tube runs through a series of electromagnetic coils (like solenoids). Some careful timing circuits energize each coil in sequence. The principle of magnetic attraction draws the projectile along at rapidly increasing speed.

Directory of links and a threaded discussion forum for electromagnetic coil gun technology.

Information and experiences about coilgun. Includes many pictures, descriptions, and programs.

Sam Barros' sponsored Rail Gun research. Project description, goals, design, and results.

Build a real railgun. Documented experiments with a railgun, including description, photos, and videos.

Discussion forum for coilguns and railguns.

Powerful single and multiple stage desktop and portable coilguns. Featuring videos, construction design, circuit schematics, software support, and continuing evolutions of new methods for better results.

All about first real coilgun pistol from Russia. Many pictures and schemes.

Provides research, experimentation and detailed graphical examples on the various stages of developing a coilgun. Links to other relevant websites.