so what'd you make in shop class?

RACER X · 06-17-2009, 02:52 PM

In addition to learning about woodworking in woodshop, you can also start on side projects, such as this high-powered coil gun, which is a portable, bolt-action single stage model with a 6-round mag. A coil gun basically works by using electromagnetic coils, in a linear electric motor configuration, to accelerate magnetic projectiles. Continue reading to see it in-action -- video courtesy of Jacksone.

http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/t...un-in-woodshop

lol

Sixxxxer · 06-17-2009, 03:06 PM

Well that looks Safe...Lol

askmrjesus · 06-17-2009, 03:11 PM

I made a bong.

I wasn't high enough to come up with an electromagnetic linear electric motor configuration coil gun.

JC

Apoc · 06-17-2009, 03:13 PM

Ya, we made pipes. or anything else we werent supposed to.

Tmall and another guy made a 'shift lever' once. But that was actually a pipe too.

pauldun170 · 06-17-2009, 03:16 PM

We made the tubby chinese kid cry.

z06boy · 06-17-2009, 03:17 PM

Made a few things but nothing that cool !! Maybe a potato gun but that's as close as I got.

Tmall · 06-17-2009, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apoc

Ya, we made pipes. or anything else we werent supposed to.

Tmall and another guy made a 'shift lever' once. But that was actually a pipe too.

When I went home, it was still being used 10 years later. It was a beautiful knurled stainless steel 2 piece interference fit pipe.

askmrjesus · 06-17-2009, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pauldun170

We made the tubby chinese kid cry.

JC

LeeNetworX · 06-17-2009, 03:23 PM

We made mostly D's....with an occasional C.

Tmall · 06-17-2009, 03:27 PM

Oh, in junior high I made a ring, bookshelf, race car.

In hs, I made a depth gauge, tore down and rebuilt and old Buick 350, and assorted projects on the lathe.

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askmrjesus Soul Man Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Everywhere, all the time. Moto: '0000 Custom Turbo Cross (with jet kit). Posts: 6,481	I made a bong. I wasn't high enough to come up with an electromagnetic linear electric motor configuration coil gun. JC __________________ The way things are going, they're gonna crucify me.

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06-17-2009, 03:13 PM	#4
Apoc For Science. You Monster. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Moto: '08 HD FLSTSB Posts: 3,546	Ya, we made pipes. or anything else we werent supposed to. Tmall and another guy made a 'shift lever' once. But that was actually a pipe too.

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z06boy Letzroll Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Norman area, NC Moto: 07 Red R1 & 07 Blue R6 Posts: 5,265	Made a few things but nothing that cool !! Maybe a potato gun but that's as close as I got.

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LeeNetworX SFL Expatriate #1 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ATL Burbs Moto: '09 Triumph Speed Triple Posts: 4,712	We made mostly D's....with an occasional C.

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Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	Oh, in junior high I made a ring, bookshelf, race car. In hs, I made a depth gauge, tore down and rebuilt and old Buick 350, and assorted projects on the lathe.