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[Ivy Matt]

vansig wrote: what’s the smallest of these reactors that produces greater than break-even?

From this article:

According to Levi, the input electrical power to ‘ignite’ the device was about 1250 watts for five to ten minutes. It was then reduced to about 80 watts, equivalent to the power consumption of the control unit.

So, if I’m not missing anything, even a 100-watt reactor should be over break-even if you run it for a day or more.

vansig wrote: can an individual buy one today?

No. Whether Rossi has investors and/or customers at this point is unclear, but according to this interview, the first customers will probably be industrial corporations. I would imagine the devices (or something) will be made available for purchase to select customers sometime between Defkalion’s announcement (probably in March) and the October deadline for the delivery of the first device.

vansig wrote: what is the parts list and cost?

The patent application describes the basic device. The interview linked to above mentions a price of $2000 per kW for the device. However, there are apparently some catalysts needed for the device to work whose nature has not been disclosed by Ing. Rossi.

vansig wrote: physical size and mass?

From the first article I linked to in this post, the mass is 30 kg, mostly from lead. I’m not sure of the exact size, but photographs of the device can be seen here and here. Tabletop fusion indeed—if it is fusion.

zapkitty wrote: They claim they are awaiting patent protection before proceeding.

If Ing. Rossi wants patent protection he will have to disclose more than he has disclosed so far.

EDIT: Changed patent application link from Rossi’s site (which now brings up a 403 error) to WIPO site. There’s also a US application here.