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Electromagnetic Coil Launcher

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David Wolpert

Hey Tom. I am a chemical and mechanical engineer from Sacramento CA, I was wondering if you were interested in adapting this design with some upgrades into a system that I am considering putting together for an orbital launch mechanism. My Email is Wolpert.david@gmail.com if you are interested. I would be putting together a pitch for the SBIR grants in the USA. https://seedfund.nsf.gov/

David Foster

Hi Tom, This probably isn't a great idea- I'm not an engineer- but off the top of my head, when I saw the "bouncing switch" problem, I wondered whether a pawl mechanism, or ratchet mechanism, could be used to "capture" the top edge of the switch handle, to hold it in the closed position, and thus defeat the bounce.

caleb Ettlich

Hey tom. could you put he files up for free please.

Rich Barbadillo

Ridiculous question, could this be scaled to launch shuttles from the moon?