4mm electrothermal gun (etg) against 10mm aluminum plate
Shooting a 4mm diameter 30mm long sharpened steel rod through 10mm thick aluminum plate.
Capacitor bank: 3x 4700uF 450V inverter grade capacitors, 1428J total energy, charge in this video was about 410V so energy that was used is about
Charger: 555-timer driven flyback.
Switch: Homemade spring loaded mechanical switch.
Projectile: 4mm diameter 30mm long shapened steel rod.
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4mm electrothermal gun (etg) against 10mm aluminum plate