Day 5

Today we researched the materials it will require to assemble our gauss rifle. We found the pricing and quantity of magnets and ball bearings. We will begin assembly this Sunday at 0700 hours. 

Day 4

Today we further investigated the mysterious ways of magnets and thier properties. Magnets are made of iron and ferrite. The more powerful, industrial magnets are ceramic oxides of transition and rare earth metals. Neodymium oxide and samarium-cobalt oxide magnets are many times stronger than ferrite magnets. The gauss rifle we are attempting to construct is made of nickle plated neodymium magnets that are about the size of pennys.

Day 3

Today we researched magnetic fields and why they attract other metals. A magnetic field is an invisible field which exerts magnetic force on object which is sensitive magnetism, in magnetic fields proximity. Neodymium magnets are extremely strong. They can work in temperatures of up to 390 degrees ferinheit.