Tesla coils are totally insane, yet undeniably captivating. And they can be used for many things, from electric painting to dueling musical battles. But one trigger happy fellow has a different use ...

What could be better than a DIY four stage coil gun capable of punching some serious holes in cardboard boxes? How about mounting said-gun on a WiFi-controlled motorized turret, with a custom ...

“Danger! High Voltage. Do Not Touch. Death or Serious Injury May Occur,” reads the yellow sticker on the side of this 1.25 Kilojoule DIY coilgun. Watching this video of it in action, that sounds about ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. While browsing a bookstore near his home in Seattle last year, Rob ...

Here at Hackaday, we’re all about repurposing old items you no longer use. Reader [Liquider] wrote in to share his latest creation, a coil gun built from an old Airsoft pistol. He removed a handful of ...

Obvious warning: Don’t let yoru kid play with this. Hell, you probably shouldn’t play with it. But this DIY project could make a great, and deadly, weekend project. Basically, it is comprised of a ...

I don’t know what kind of school this kid goes to, but I doubt my shop teacher would have allowed me to build an electromagnetic coil gun that can send a round through a soda can. Aside from the ...