Build your own Cyclotron

When I was growing up, my Dad did Physics at The University of Pittsburgh. I am a bit pissed at the fact that they have seemed to have dropped the ball on big science and that their very large Physics department seems to have morphed into a generic (and weak) "Physics & Astronomy Department" Anyway, the image below is from 1964 or 1965 and is not representative of the Cyclotron that Alex Allen built – this puppy was built by High Voltage Engineering Corporation from Burlington, Massachusetts.What prompted this rant is that someone built their own 12" Cyclotron with a definitely non-shabby 1MEv beam power out of pocket change and good hacking skills…

http://www.synthstuff.com/mt/archives/individual/2004/11/build_your_own_cyclotron.html

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You might not recognize these guys, but you’ve definitely seen their names around town. Meet Robert Van de Graaff, Denis Robinson and John G. Trump, the founders of High Voltage Engineering Corporation.

https://burlingtonretro.com/2018/09/28/50-years-ago-this-month-sept-edition/

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