Hello from California!

[T Adkison]

Hello all!
My name is Tyler. I have been reading these forums for several years now, and I have started thinking about actually trying to build a fusor seriously. I am currently in high school, but I have taken several advanced, relevant, science classes. I believe I have accurate knowledge in what is involved to create a genuine fusor. I am interested in trying to find a way to build a crude, but functional, D-D fusor at a much lower budget to open up research possibilities for those who can not afford to now (such as me). I have a moderate amount of experience in building ultra-cheap vacuum chambers and in working with high voltage power supplies. I am very interested in amateur experimental rocketry, particle accelerators, physics, and chemistry. I would say my biggest passion is space travel, which incidentally got me interested in fusion as a power source for rockets. Materials wise, I have access to a two stage pump, 5 cfm that claims to be able to pull a 2.5 micron vacuum. I also am building a power source that can provide up to 51 kv at 15ma. I am planning on using electrolysis on some heavy water my old chemistry teacher gave me. I believe I will be able to scrounge the components for the reactor itself, but I don't know how I will build the neutron detecting equipment. I should have plenty of time to figure that out though! I realize my design probably won't work, but I have many other good uses for the equipment. One of my goals is to use the fusor to research meta-stable helium rocket propellent. That's a little about me!

P.S. Sorry about any errors in my writing. I happen to be dyslexic, which makes writing a real pain.

[johndmcmaster]

Where about in CA are you? I'm reaching out to some of the SF Bay Area people to see if we can meetup.