Fusor operating at 20kV
The newly calibrated PNC-1 Neutron detector
Brian McDermott, 18 months old
The Saturn 1b sets the field on fire
2003 National Ocean Science Bowl regional meet @ Boston World Trade Center (The Blue Lobster Bowl) Team A
The bland stock model
Mt. Katahdin, Baxter state park, Maine
The best star mode picture yet: Fusion output of 104 neutrons/sec
The Deuterium Gas bottle
Brian operates the Fusor
Yes, that is a port-a-potty with fins. Yes it did really fly. No, nobody was in it
2003 National Ocean Science Bowl regional meet @ Boston World Trade Center (The Blue Lobster Bowl) Team B
The car after heavy modifications in the shop (Photoshop, that is)
Maine Yankee atomic power plant, the day before being torn down
First ever non-fusion test
A small corner of Alcator's power supply
In front of the Capitol building
It was pretty hot at LDRS 22, so the firemen came and brought some relief from the heat
Madame Fritsche's 3rd Year French class (Block 2, '03-'04)
The infamous "van with spinners"
On Lafayette, looking towards Mts. Liberty, Lincoln, Little Haystack and Flume.
First star mode with Nitrogen
First Fusion tests in the Garage
With the Fusor
Personal static test of "Preparation D" rocket propellant
Madame Fritsche's 3rd Year French class (Block 4, '03-'04)
As I like to say, "Good from far, but far from good!"
On Lafayette, looking towards Mt. Garfield
Early tests of vacuum holding capabilities
The new and improved cart fusor
The fusor article in the school paper
The 28 foot tall Gila Monster takes to the sky on 7 M-class motors
Some members of the L-S DOE science team visit the Fusor
Said van lit up at night
The chamber arrives from the shop!
Close up of the fusor chamber on the cart
On top of Lafayette in New Hampshire
National Student Leadership Conference in D.C.
Van's interior during the day...
Early non-fusion tests with nitrogen gas
The MIT Alcator Reactor
With the Dogs
National Student Leadership Conference in D.C.
...and at night
The 1000 watt High Voltage Power supply
Alcator Control Room
Me at the wheel of Richard Hull's Fusor
Thoreau Outdoor Adventure Camp, Mt. Washington
Lots of lead for x-ray shielding
MIT's non-fusion Tokamak device
High Energy Amateur Science conference 2005
Early test of neutron counter
The upgraded, more powerful fusor