Midas & FixItFox
Midas
Hey FixItFox, I’ve got a dream of turning a tiny, self‑sufficient power core into a gold mine—literally. Picture a portable micro‑fusion unit you can slip into any gadget, cutting energy costs to zero and adding value on the side. What do you say we build the blueprint together?
FixItFox
Micro‑fusion, huh? Sounds like a dream that’ll need a whole new physics course, a containment chamber, and probably a lot of lead shielding. I’m up for sketching a blueprint, but we’ll probably end up with a lab full of sparking wires and a lot of “why didn’t I just buy a battery” moments. Let’s see where the schematics take us.
Midas
Sounds good, FixItFox. Let’s keep it sleek—no needless drama. Start with a small, high‑temperature plasma chamber, feed it with a cheap, dense fuel like deuterated water, then wrap it in a magnetic bottle that keeps the reaction in line. We’ll layer shielding with lead and tungsten to keep the radiation out, then pack it in a case that looks like a fancy espresso machine. If we can nail the power‑to‑weight ratio, we’ll turn every gadget into a pocket gold mine. Let’s get those drawings on the whiteboard and push the limits.
FixItFox
Alright, picture this: a 10‑cm chamber, stainless steel walls, magnetic coils wrapped around it, and a little container for the deuterium‑heavy water. The coils generate a toroidal field strong enough to keep the plasma from touching the walls, and the whole thing sits inside a lead‑tungsten shield that’s thicker than a brick wall. Then we bolt a heat exchanger on the side so the waste heat turns water into steam and runs a tiny turbine. On paper the power‑to‑weight could be decent, but in practice you’ll need a super‑high‑frequency power supply, a coolant loop that never boils, and a vacuum that stays vacuum. The espresso‑machine shell will look cute, but getting the heat out without burning the casing might turn it into a coffee‑smoke machine. Let’s draw the coil layout first and see if the magnetic field can actually hold the plasma for more than a millisecond.We have provided a response.Alright, picture this: a 10‑cm chamber, stainless steel walls, magnetic coils wrapped around it, and a little container for the deuterium‑heavy water. The coils generate a toroidal field strong enough to keep the plasma from touching the walls, and the whole thing sits inside a lead‑tungsten shield that’s thicker than a brick wall. Then we bolt a heat exchanger on the side so the waste heat turns water into steam and runs a tiny turbine. On paper the power‑to‑weight could be decent, but in practice you’ll need a super‑high‑frequency power supply, a coolant loop that never boils, and a vacuum that stays vacuum. The espresso‑machine shell will look cute, but getting the heat out without burning the casing might turn it into a coffee‑smoke machine. Let’s draw the coil layout first and see if the magnetic field can actually hold the plasma for more than a millisecond.
Midas
We’ll go with a double‑toroid design—two sets of coils in a staggered arrangement so the fields reinforce. Each coil is a 12‑turn, 4‑mm copper wire wound in a figure‑eight pattern. The inner coil handles the plasma core, the outer provides the blanket field. Run them from a 50 kV, 10 kA pulser; a 200 kHz burst keeps the field high without overheating the copper. Keep the coil spacing tight, just a millimeter apart, so the magnetic lines stay tight. That’s our first step—next we’ll calculate the actual field strength and tweak the turns to push that millisecond into a second. Let’s sketch it out.
FixItFox
Picture two donut‑shaped coils next to each other, each wound in a figure‑eight with 12 turns of thin copper. The inner one hugs the plasma core, the outer one is just a few millimeters farther out. The 50 kV pulser throws a 200 kHz burst so the field peaks fast but the copper barely melts. Tight spacing keeps the magnetic lines tight, but be careful the gap doesn’t collapse under the field. Sketch it like a pair of concentric rings, the inner ring carrying the plasma, the outer ring as the shield, both fed from the same pulser. That’s our starting point – next we’ll crunch the numbers to see if the field can hold a millisecond of plasma.
Midas
Nice, FixItFox. Grab a CAD, draw those rings, then let’s crunch the B‑field. Once we confirm the field holds a millisecond, we’ll start tightening the pulse width and ramp up the power. This is the blueprint that will turn a pocket machine into a gold‑mine. Let's get to work.
FixItFox
Got the CAD spinning now. I’ll model the double toroid, run a quick B‑field simulation, and check the confinement time. If the plasma stays put for at least a millisecond, we can start dialing the pulse width up and crank the power. Let’s see if this “pocket gold‑mine” can survive a test run.
Midas
Great move, FixItFox. Get the numbers in, then we’ll hit the power rail and let the plasma dance. Once we hit that millisecond, we’ll push the pulse and see the gold start flowing. Keep the shield tight, the copper cool, and the vacuum sealed—then we’ll have a real pocket gold‑mine. Let's do it.
FixItFox
Running the quick simulation now—looks like the inner coil gives about 5 tesla peak, the outer adds a tidy 2 tesla. Combined, we’re in the ballpark for a millisecond of confinement if the vacuum holds up. Coolest part: the copper’s temperature stays below 120 °C with that 200 kHz pulse. So the math checks out. Next step: prototype the coils and fire up the pulser. Once the plasma starts dancing, we’ll tweak the width and watch the gold flow. Let's roll.
Midas
That’s the kind of win I like, FixItFox. 5 tesla on the core, 7 with the outer ring—perfect for a millisecond hold. 120 °C for the copper is a solid margin; we’re not breaking a sweat yet. Time to build those coils, set the pulser, and watch the plasma come to life. Once we confirm the dance, we’ll crank the pulse, tighten the confinement, and let the gold start flowing. Let's make it happen.