So this was a fun project to try, fusion is the gold standard of energy and I wanted to try making a reactor of my very own.
The design is loosely based on a Farnsworth Fusor — powered off a 10KV transformer, stepped up to 70KV with a voltage multiplier.
Let me know what you think, and if you have any suggestions for other projects I should try!
Many thanks to Barney and Bart for helping out with making and testing this project!
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https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2017/10/jilas-3-D-quan…easurement
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