Nataly, WInder, GA AddedTuesday, January 7, 2014 at 4:48 PM Making a nuclear fusor Hello! My name is Nataly and I am in the 7th grade. I am really interested in being a Nuclear Engineer when I grow up. I would like your advice on a situation. I am trying to make a nuclear fuser for my science fair this year and was wondering if you had any advice to give me. Have a good day, Nataly Related to Nuclear, Preparation for College Reset Sort By Default Patricia Eng , Self Employed: Speaker and Author Answered Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at 4:48 PM Hello Nataly, I am afraid that I do not have experience in making a nuclear fuser. I studied nuclear fusion in college, but at that time, it was only a theory. I Googled it and found a few sites that talk about building a demonstrator: http://makezine.com/projects/make-36-boards/nuclear-fusor/ http://www.electricalfun.com/WorkbenchFun/Fusor_William_Jack.aspx http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-A-Fusion-Reactor/ It looks possible, but difficult, possibly expensive and with a host of safety issues. I think you would need some help from adults to do it. I note that if it were easy, we would already have power plants that use it for energy. If you have your heart set on doing a project on fusion, you may want to do more on describing the process and highlighting the facilities around the world that are trying to create a sustainable fusion reaction. There are a few other resources you might consider to see if there is another nuclear science based project that may be less difficult to build…….take a look at: https://www.nuclearmuseum.org/educate/for-teachers/teacher-resources Sorry I couldn’t give you more on building a nuclear fuser. Good luck with your project! Patricia Eng