Magnetic coilgun payloads aren't included in the armature

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nerd1000
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Magnetic coilgun payloads aren't included in the armature Sept 30, 2016 11:07:01 GMT leerooooooy likes this

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Post by nerd1000 on Sept 30, 2016 11:07:01 GMT

If I make a coilgun payload from a magnetic material it should interact with magnetic field of the cannon firing it. This doesn't appear to happen atm- you can make a payload entirely from iron and add it to your coilgun, and there will be no change in any parameters other than lowering muzzle velocity due to higher mass.

We dig deep down into the very building blocks of life, seeking to twist them to our will. We destroy mass itself to turn its energy to our ends. The speed and intelligence of our machines grows without bound. But even the power of gods isn't enough. Ever hungry, we turn our eyes to the stars...

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