Blower Gun
![Table with all feasible dimensions of blower gun pellets. Technical analysis of current launcher set up by W. Weisbart/ J. Blanco Acebes](/4327995/original-1517424765.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjQ2LCJvYmpfaWQiOjQzMjc5OTV9--3c815a882bce07923fd8870a89082afdaf7e2389)
Table with all feasible dimensions of blower gun pellets. Technical analysis of current launcher set up by W. Weisbart/ J. Blanco Acebes
![Step 1: The deuterium ice rod is extruded in the extrusion cryostat. The ice rod is stored in a storage cryostat. Pellet 1 is cut by the moving shuttle from the ice rod (see picture below). The ice rod is fed into a step hole which defines the length of the pellet. The step motor moves the ice rod 0,5 mm per step while feeding.](/4328007/original-1517424765.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjQ2LCJvYmpfaWQiOjQzMjgwMDd9--466dba4eb93935852565800695cfc821069a8039)
Step 1: The deuterium ice rod is extruded in the extrusion cryostat. The ice rod is stored in a storage cryostat. Pellet 1 is cut by the moving shuttle from the ice rod (see picture below). The ice rod is fed into a step hole which defines the length of the pellet. The step motor moves the ice rod 0,5 mm per step while feeding.
![Step 2: Pellet 1 is shifted into the shot position. Meanwhile, pellet 2 is put into the shuttle. Pellet 1 is then accelerated by a gas pulse.](/4328019/original-1517424766.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjQ2LCJvYmpfaWQiOjQzMjgwMTl9--5a6bc0bfd14bf85da513b73e6b77bf6bddeba1cc)
Step 2: Pellet 1 is shifted into the shot position. Meanwhile, pellet 2 is put into the shuttle. Pellet 1 is then accelerated by a gas pulse.
![Step 3: Pellet 2 is shifted to the second shot position and accelerated by a gas pulse.](/4328031/original-1517424766.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjQ2LCJvYmpfaWQiOjQzMjgwMzF9--80aab8f5adc538a3e67a9972c2ae9bbb4f4798e9)
Step 3: Pellet 2 is shifted to the second shot position and accelerated by a gas pulse.
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![Pellet injection](/4328055/original-1517424767.jpg?t=eyJ3aWR0aCI6MjQ2LCJvYmpfaWQiOjQzMjgwNTV9--19359d6af02cf6999cc71f2c3273af8e256554e2)
Pellet injection