Create your own Fusion reactor!

[Twistid 5,000+ posts]

Thiago Olson, 17, stands near his nuclear fusion reactor, which he calls "the Fusor," at home in Oakland Township on Friday. After more than two years and 1,000 hours of research, the Stoney Creek High School senior, with a little help from his dad, built the machine. (PATRICIA BECK/Detroit Free Press)

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061119/NEWS03/611190639

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[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

i already made like infinity of those.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

i built one a couple weeks ago. no big deal.

 

[CBFryman2 5,000+ posts]

Potassium Hydroxide and Methanol...thoes are some serious chemicals there. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

Pretty cool. I would try it myself if I had the time and money. I wanted to build a hyperbolic chamber... I didnt have the resources. A friend of mine and myself have been working on a rail gun for about a year. We also designed plans for a human cross bow capeable of propelling a 140lb body over 60 yards. We just havent had the resources to build it.

Physics and chemistry and expensive hobbies...but I hope to major in one of the two so I will be making my hobby my job. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[GrnEydDvl 10+ year member]

That is pretty badass. Kid has a bright future.

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

This is the kind of kid that grows up and makes engines that run on water... D@mn I wish I was that smart.

 

[GrnEydDvl 10+ year member]

Potassium Hydroxide and Methanol...thoes are some serious chemicals there. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

Considering you don't need anything beyond common household chemicals to build high powered explosives and poisons - I don't see why you are poking fun. Did you expect him to have plutonium?

Pretty cool. I would try it myself if I had the time and money. I wanted to build a hyperbolic chamber... I didnt have the resources. A friend of mine and myself have been working on a rail gun for about a year. We also designed plans for a human cross bow capeable of propelling a 140lb body over 60 yards. We just havent had the resources to build it.

Physics and chemistry and expensive hobbies...but I hope to major in one of the two so I will be making my hobby my job. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Desire > lack of resources. If you really wanted to, you would have done or be doing all these things right now. I imagine your priorities are just more focused on other things.

 

[smd4life 5,000+ posts]

quit making dumb threads...

 

[Hundreth 10+ year member]

I'm waiting for a nuclear reactor HOW-TO thread...

 

[brandontw 10+ year member]

meh, i built one on accident once. I was just trying to make a shelf for my TV, then poof, fusion, i was pissed, my TV is just sitting on it now.