Caden Burkhardt-Fusor Progress

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8/31/20- bought TC gauge and readout
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Hello Caden,

You have probably thought through all the safety issues but if you have not, please make sure you don't accidentally generate some dangerous X-rays!

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As for x-rays, as Richard points out - distance is one's friend when the fusor is running.
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Robert
While we are at it
could you please edit your profile so that you are Robert Virkus as the rules state not just Robert
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I was doing an X-ray experiment while a student in physics and I was deeply engrossed in thought and I just walked right around the shielding like an idiot right up to the device without thinking when it was full on so I know it's possible to defeat safety protocols.
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Running a fusor at home requires essentially zero margin for error when it comes to high voltage; sure, the x-ray radiation is dangerous (and need not be with careful design) but a short exposure is highly unlikely to cause long term health issues, much less death. Not so with the power supply - one mistake and death is instantaneous. Rethink doing this if you feel that you cannot follow strict procedures without failure.
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9/5/20-Tc gauge readout arrive-analog with two set points
9/11/20- Tc gauge arrived
9/13/20- Hooked up the tc gauge to my chamber and ran a preliminary vacuum test. I got my chamber down to 100 mTorr
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I'm yet to do a plasma run with my new vacuum gauge but I hope to do so, record the data and compare it to the visual vacuum gauge FAQ
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Is your chamber only reaching 100 microns or is that the gauge giving an inaccurate reading? Try the gauge just on the pump head and that will tell you: first, if the gauge is likely accurate; second, whether your chamber is leaking or not.
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