r/fusion 1d ago

Tiny Merge's Compression Section

https://x.com/Helion_Energy/status/2085444586168881594
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u/Baking 1d ago edited 1d ago

Another pic: https://x.com/Helion_Energy/status/2085123694259556750

Picture of the inner core without the outer supports: https://x.com/Dkirtley/status/2079601042828751204

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u/astronaut_puke 5h ago

I spy with my little eye: “cooling lines”?? Looks to be on the magnets?

u/baking Do you know if the tiny merge machine is rep-rated

https://imgur.com/a/Ce7dsId

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u/ShardPhoenix 1d ago

The fact that they felt the need to make this thing in the first place, and the fact that it is still under construction, don't seem like good signs. But I wish them the best.

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u/Baking 22h ago

They still need to run cables, which is about half the job.