Submission + - Teen Builds Basement Fusion Reactor
Mr.Intel writes: "According to Popular Science, you too can Build a Homemade Nuclear Reactor
Cost: $3,500
Time: 2 Years
From the Article: Itching for a challenging science project, two years ago Thiago Olson decided to build a small nuclear reactor. He had limited funds, limited space in his garage, and little engineering know-how. After all, he was only 15.
With a year of research and another of building, Olson pulled it off, joining a club of fewer than 20 amateurs in the world who are known to have created "fusors," tabletop machines that fuse atoms to produce energy. There's no risk of a mushroom cloud — the machine creates barely enough energy to heat a cup of coffee, and radiation officials in Michigan (where Olson lives) have already deemed it safe."
Cost: $3,500
Time: 2 Years
From the Article: Itching for a challenging science project, two years ago Thiago Olson decided to build a small nuclear reactor. He had limited funds, limited space in his garage, and little engineering know-how. After all, he was only 15.
With a year of research and another of building, Olson pulled it off, joining a club of fewer than 20 amateurs in the world who are known to have created "fusors," tabletop machines that fuse atoms to produce energy. There's no risk of a mushroom cloud — the machine creates barely enough energy to heat a cup of coffee, and radiation officials in Michigan (where Olson lives) have already deemed it safe."
