Educational Railgun - KC5080.02
Specs and features
Introduction
KC5080.02 is currently the world's only commercially available off-the-shelf railgun.
KC5080.02 is a permanent-magnet-reinforced, capacitor-powered railgun. It utilizes large neodymium-iron-boron magnets to provide strong magnetic fields (~1 T) at the armature (aluminum), thereby significantly reducing the power requirements. Common railguns require at least hundreds of volts and tens of thousands of amperes to operate, making them unsafe and unrealistic for a small device. KC5080.02 requires a maximum of 16 V and about 1 kA.
KC5080.02 is designed for educational purposes (hobby classes and universities). All components are exposed, with explanatory text and figures printed around them. At a maximum voltage of 16 V, the exposed components are safe to operate and do not present an electric shock hazard. We provide both pre-assembled devices and unassembled kits with detailed guides so you can assemble them yourself.
Toy Induction Coilgun - IM01
Specs and features
Introduction
IM01 is currently the world's only commercially available off-the-shelf induction coilgun.
IM01 is a compact single-stage induction coilgun that uses Lenz's law to launch conductive projectiles. Projectiles can be any thin, highly conductive, non-ferromagnetic metal, such as copper or aluminum coins. The standard projectiles shipped with the launcher are aluminum washers measuring 20 x 10 x 1.2 mm.
IM01 is designed for recreational use (toy). Its operation is simple and intuitive, with a single button and indicator LEDs. Pressing the button starts charging the capacitor; it's fully charged when all three LEDs light up (takes around 4 seconds). Releasing the button fires the projectile. It also supports firing before full charge, allowing control over launch power by varying how long the button is held.