Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 15 of 320: we are posting the diagnostic task schedule on the wall so that all collaborators can view it. It’s bigger than the whiteboard next to it! Good luck to us all ?
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Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 14 of 320: weekends are a good time to adjust the schedule. Design reviews are due each week, and we need to make sure other tasks are complete before we rip out the platforms that access the middle of the machine.
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 12 of 320: empty only days ago, these shelves rapidly fill as demolition continues. Do these parts get reinstalled or are they destined for radiation disposal? I have no idea, but someone here does.
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 11 of 320: had to create a new calendar of events. There are so many tasks, subtasks, and deadlines that we need to separate them according to the areas they affect. Demolition continues unabated!
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 10 of 320: today is the day… to setup a camera for time-lapse photography. Our work includes pulling out (and eventually re-installing!) a 50-ton particle beam, so there should be some cool action to record. ?
Making Our Fusion Reactor Better, day 9 of 320: the dynamics of large facilities are amazing. After planning this massive upgrade for two years, there sure seem to be a lot of people who don’t know what’s going on in the lab.