Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 78 of 320: the new concrete slab has been poured. This reinforces the wall as necessary to allow a 50 ton particle beam to “swing” across it (it moves slowly, not really swinging).
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Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 75 of 320: a pallet of lead bricks was delivered with a large Fragile Material indicator. If I was selling lead bricks, I would put a sign on them that read, “If you can actually break these, then they are free of charge!”
Started getting website visits from the IndieWeb Webring. Also, learned a little about some IndieWeb people.
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 74 of 320: What do you do when the Secretary of Energy is touring the facility and your Control Room is all ripped up for refurbishments? The solution was to put up a sign and stay out of there.
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 73 of 320: my parking spot was taken by the Secretary of Energy this morning. The Secretary is touring the lab to see all these upgrade projects. How awesome is that?! ?? ??
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 72 of 320: putting signs on some of our diagnostic systems. It highlights the responsible institution and makes it easier for tour guides to describe systems. The signs are non-flammable, of course!