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.
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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!
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 71 of 320: inspecting the dust containment setup before concrete cutting begins in earnest. This area will be transformed such that it can support the new 50-ton particle beam that “swings” between injection geometries.
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 67 of 320: today is the day of rejoicing. The air conditioner is fixed! ⛄
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 66 of 320: foundation for the new particle beam has arrived. The arc on this large steel structure represents the region over which the beam will be steerable. Now we’ll just cut out some concrete and drop this into position ?? ??