Re: Rail Gun [power supply]

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Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-qwest-dot-net>" <Rscopper-at-aol-dot-com>

I'd like to see that dude fire.  I have an "extra" 4KV 1A transformer and some
big diodes I can bring to the 'thon. (what's an extra 150lbs in the trailer
anyway - poor little 8-in tires are gonna 'splode)

R. Scott Coppersmith


In a message dated 10/4/2002 6:32:36 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:



>
> Wisconsin Dells of course :) Its the only one close enough for me to
> drive to (I'm in Upper Peninsula Michigan right now). Of course, that
> depends on whether its O.K. with D.C. Cox and everyone else who is
> involved with organizing the event. I don't see why it shouldn't be, but
> you never know... If anyone objects to the idea just e-mail me
> privately. Also, I am not sure if it will be in firing condition. I'm
> putting 5 - 7 hours of machine shop work a day on this but there is
> still a lot to do and chances are I won't have a capacitor bank charging
> supply by the date... Than again, if someone could provide me with 4kV
> DC at a couple hundred/thousand watts we might be able to arrange a
> demo... We'll see. Just keep checking my page for daily updates if you
> want to see what the current status is :)
>
>
> Sam Barros
> ME/EE Major at Michigan Tech.
> http://www.powerlabs-dot-org