/diy/ - Do It Yourself

So, /diy/kes, I want to build one of two things: Either a Farnsworth Fusor capable of entering "star mode", or some sort of Soniluminescence lamp capable of producing light visible to the naked eye.

See, when my wife and I were still a new couple, I used my super nerd powers (the Internet) to discover that a very bright Iridium flare was going to be visible from our apartment's parking lot about ten minute after she got home from work. So, I told her that I had stolen a star for her, and that after she had seen it, it would vanish because it was HER star, and no just anyone could see it. So, I took her outside, showed her where to look, and right on cue, there was the Iridium flare. Then, after a few moments, it vanished. She was pretty confused, but we had a lot of sex that night, so I think the romance worked.

So now, I'd like to give her a "star in a jar". There's no way I'd be able to finish it by Christmas, but I'd like to make her one, and then give it to her for some special occasion.

Does anyone have any experience making either one of these? I've very little machinist experience, and don't have access to my own workshop, BUT, I'm a very fast learner, and I'm pretty good with complex things, so I'll be able to pull at least one of these off without accidentally killing or harming anyone/anything.

So, any tips, /diy/?
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