Operational Fusor Audit

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Re: Operational Fusor Audit

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Based on recent discussions in the admin forum...........

The listing..... (10) living, operable fusion system owners as of 7 July 2021

Mark Rowley
Liam David
Richard Hull
Andrew Seltzman
Joe Gayo
Jon Rosenstiel
Jim Kovalchick
Bob Reite (with his own, and now also Doug Coulter's fusor)
Finn Hammer
Tim Koeth

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Fusion is the energy of the future....and it always will be
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Re: Operational Fusor Audit

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Perhaps a little premature to call Doug's old fusor operable? I know Bob is working on it, but I haven't seen that it's working yet besides getting vacuum.
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Correct. Not operational yet. Plus my original fusor is crippled right now with a bad insulator. My focus is getting Doug's up and running again. I have the fiber optic link working. I can see the grid cam and the other two IP cams I installed to look at things. I can control the gas in/out valves over the fiber link now. Just "punched down" the 12 pair 24 ga control cable, which is for emergency shutdown and analog control. I'm taking a break as it is 90 with high humidity in the fusor shed. I hope to have it making neutrons again by next weekend, I'll report that progress on the other thread and update here once I activate something.
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Re: Operational Fusor Audit

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Bob, you have two full fusor systems, intrinsically assembled, you are a regular poster and are in the neutron club. They both count! However, your own personal fusor is the one that gets you on the list. Mark was wise to include you. I more or less did a copy off his list and added two names above.

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Progress may have been a good thing once, but it just went on too long. - Yogi Berra
Fusion is the energy of the future....and it always will be
The more complex the idea put forward by the poor amateur, the more likely it will never see embodiment
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A New Domain!

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As I have ruminated elsewhere, I don't think it really matters who can fire up their fusor and activate a silver plate in an hour.

I also recognize that having that ability reflects a level of seriousness that should not be ignored.

in recognition of that achievement, you guys now have your own domain:

http://onehourfusion.com

Y'all have fun with that.

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Author of The Boy Who Invented Television: 2023 Edition – https://amz.run/6ag1
"Fusion is not 20 years in the future; it is 60 years in the past and we missed it."
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Paul,
I am beside myself with joy; a, an honest-to-goodness "laugh out loud" moment!

As someone who regularly lurks, but posts infrequently, I was a little dis-heartened by some of the recent tense exchanges. The ability to laugh at oneself and poke a little fun is something the world in general needs more of.

I tip my fedora to you, sir!

Thank-you!

Ed
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