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The weapon modules rule! awesome awesome awwesome, did I mention...awesome! The rail gun is the best, it looks sweet, can anyone in the know please explain what rail guns shoot and how they fire? I used two huge ones in my sixlegged mech, but only (...) (23 years ago, 24-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) though) Railguns work, basically, by shooting metallic "slugs", via electromagnets, at extremely high speeds. Think of two rails, now imagine that the two rails have electromagnets mounted on them. Now imagine a piece of metal being attracted (...) (23 years ago, 24-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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Neat-o! Mechs with classic vehicle windshields! Yep I like that! Your smaller style Mecha are like a power suit type design, vey cool. Keep em' comming! Your site has always been one of my favorites. Thanks Good luck and good job..... Eric (...) (23 years ago, 24-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) Thanks, I get get it now, I knew it had something to do with electromagnets but didn't know what they did. I wonder if you could make one of these out of lego that actually worked. It might, the bullet would be a magnet, with two magnets at (...) (23 years ago, 24-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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Thanks, glad you like them!!! In answer to your questions... (...) They use electromagnetic fields to propell a projectile at high speeds. I've been meaning to put up a tech page on my site, just haven't gotten to it yet. (...) Nope, the FAW- and (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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Arrgh. I guess I better clear this up for everybody now. Allow the classic underachiever to explain... Gauss guns [in general] propell a projectile by electromagnetism. There are two main types: Coil guns and rail guns. Coil guns actually have (...) (23 years ago, 26-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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(...) big-o snippage, Yup, I get it (for the second time) Thanks -Geordan- (23 years ago, 26-Aug-01, to lugnet.build.mecha, lugnet.space)
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