Emergency Stop
I put together an emergency stop button for the reactor: This will be positioned a safe distance from the reactor, so you can kill the high voltage from a distance. I’ll wire it up and test it today.
View ArticleFire Brigade
All photos. So the local fire house read about the project in the news and figured they would pay me a visit! The guy on the left has a geiger counter in his hand! Awesome. These guys pretty much made...
View ArticleDept of Health
All photos. Got a visit from the New York City Department of Health. They had several super hi-tech radiation meters. Dr. Karam on the left. Neutron detector: Taking readings while the fusor is...
View ArticleFast Neutron Counter
Dear community, Please help me evaluate this fast neutron counter: http://www.drct.com/neutron_detection/Pug-7_Fast_Neutron.htm Is this appropriate for measuring fast neutrons from deuterium-deuterium...
View ArticleRadiation Survey & Pump Prep
All photos. I’m preparing to send the broken pumping station back to Pfeiffer Vacuum. Did you know “pfeiffer” is German for “piper; player of the bagpipes”! Pfeiffer requires a radiation survey of the...
View ArticleSafety Upgrade
As readers have pointed out, it’s time to put a lid on the power supply. Took care of that today: I also added a fuse for the AC side: Added a chassis ground for all surfaces: Insulated this diode...
View ArticleSafer Coil Power Supply
All Photos (1/2) All Photos (2/2) The capacitor bank which powers the coils is very lethal; when fully charged, it dumps more than a megawatt into the coils. Needless to say, If I were to...
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