  The Texas A&M University Penning Trap facility is an upcoming ion trap that
will be used to search for possible scalar currents in T=2 superallowed
$\beta$-delayed proton decays, which, if found, would be an indication of
physics beyond the standard model. In addition, TAMUTRAP will provide a
low-energy, point-like source of ions for various other applications at the
Cyclotron Institute. The experiment is centered around a unique, compensated
cylindrical Penning trap that employs a specially optimized
$\mathrm{length}/\mathrm{radius}$ ratio in the electrode structure that is not
used by any other facility. This allows the geometry to exhibit an
unprecedented 90 mm free radius, which is larger than in any existing trap,
while at the same time remaining a tractable overall length. The trap geometry
was designed from first principles to be suitable for a wide range of nuclear
physics experiments. In particular, the electrode structure is both "tunable"
and "orthogonalized", which allows for a near quadrupole electric field at the
trap center, a feature necessary for performing precision mass measurements.
