How Do You Construct A Rail Gun?
Constructing a rail gun is a cool, cheap project for all ages. With a few simple things you can find about the house (with the exception, perhaps, of the magnets), you can have yourself a functioning rail gun within an hour or less. Spread some white glue on the cardboard that will form the base of your rail gun. Make sure that the layer of white glue is evenly and thoroughly distributed. You can use a brush or a piece of cardboard to help you complete this step. Press the two foil strips onto the cardboard base when you are constructing a rail gun. Make sure they’re flat and smooth, and are about ½ inches apart. You can use a ruler and a pencil to mark where the strips should lay on the cardboard, so you can make sure they’re perfectly straight. Allow the two inches of the foil to hang off one end of the cardboard. Clip one end of the alligator leads to the foil ends, and the other to the 9 volt battery. Use a hand file to make the ends of the wire from the coat hanger flat. You can f
