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Grumble
Posted on Monday, November 29, 2004 - 5:40 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
Hi,

I finally assembled the full 20-magnet gauss gun. However, after doing a test, I found that the velocity using 20 magnets as opposed to, say, 4, was literally the same. Obviously there has to be something wrong with the way I'm building it, but I can't think of anything...the spacing is close, there isn't a whole lot of friction, the magnets are taped securely... Currently the magnets are all attracted to each other, should I perhaps make it so each magnet in the series repulses the previous one?


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Grumble
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Grumble
Posted on Monday, November 29, 2004 - 6:25 pm:   Edit PostDelete PostView Post/Check IPPrint Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
BTW... I am using 1/2" cube N40 magnets and 1/2" nickel-plated steel balls.

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Grumble

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