Filed under: misc hacks[Andrew] sent in his low voltage coil gun. He used some control hardware that most hardware hackers probably don't have on their shelf, bit it's still a good proof of concept. Each coil is driven by a dedicated relay, and a PC power supply feeds the system juice, while a programmable logic controller does the work. Since it's just a matter of triggering the coils in order, the PLC could be easily replaced by a micro controller.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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