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Invented by Philio T Farnsoworth, the farnsworth fusor is the simplest way to fuse hydrogen into heavier elements. Its "quick and dirty" fusion compared with the enormous magnetic bottles or laser super ignition systems. Unlike its more expensive brethren, this type offers little to no hope of producing energy should at least make a nice light show. I'm trying to make one currently and really hope it works out. This project is partially an art project (hence to sci-fi bolting windows and geometric layout). A high voltage ring inside the chamber will accelerate ions towards it, smashing them.
High Voltage + Near Vacuum = Hot Gasses = fusion
Design
Body:
TIG welded stainless steel 316L, plasma cut
limitations: my current welding abilities
Ports:
Lexan plastic
Vacuum Grease
O-Rings
limitations: out gassing
Power supply
12kV transformer
Making a high vacuum chamber is proving difficult. To reach a high vacuum materials selection is limited to those which don't out gas at low pressure.
After Many hours spent fixturing, welding and machining, the fusor was born. The 304 steel was water-jet cut and assembled, the lexan windows milled and grooved. and the steel polished.
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