Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 54 of 320: cutting out the entry port of the particle beam so that we can install a bigger one. This should make maintenance easier. These photos show the outside and the inside view, with the outline to cut (see starter hole).
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Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 53 of 320: the new drift duct for the particle beam has completed Quality Assurance. Let’s put some power through it! ?? ?? (the red plastic cover, though it looks cool, is not part of the permanent installation)
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 52 of 320: the rejuvenating power of yesterday’s pizza carries us through today. The Control Room disassembly continues, with only a few desks remaining available for use. Full construction begins in July.
Bird in the Backyard ?
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 51 of 320: today… my friends… is pizza party day! ?
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 50 of 320: touch-up welding on the newly installed duct that connects the new particle beam to the main chamber. About 5 MW of power passes through that duct, so let’s make sure it’s aligned properly ?