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== Production ==
 
== Production ==
  
- Final package installation (see the pictures linked above): First Casey found a tiny hole in a cooling tube and he successfully fixed it with solder. We tried to check the cooling system for leakages using CO2 at 100psi, but the leak detector was not sensitive at all to CO2 even when you have obvious leakage. The first two packages were put on the installation cart and the spacer between them installed. The spacer fits tightly on the gusset ring and it was especially difficult to insert it in the second package. For the next spacer Bill proposed to make several holes, so that one can pull and make the circular shape at the end of the spacer in order to insert it into the gusset. We also had to do several cuts at the end to make space for the fiducial holders.  
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- Final package installation (see the pictures linked above): First, Casey found a tiny hole in a cooling tube and he successfully fixed it with solder. We tried to check the cooling system for leakages using CO2 at 100psi, but the leak detector was not sensitive at all to CO2 even when you have obvious leakage. The first two packages were put on the installation cart and the spacer between them installed. The spacer fits tightly on the gusset ring and it was especially difficult to insert it in the second package. For the next spacer Bill proposed to make several holes, so that one can pull and make the circular shape at the end of the spacer in order to insert it into the gusset. We also had to do several cuts at the end to make space for the fiducial holders. Finally, it turned out there was a gap at the top between the spacer and the gusset ring, meaning the two packages were not exactly parallel. Bill tried to use the adjustment on the holding brackets to fix the problem, but it didn't work. Therefore, we inserted an aluminum threaded rod on the top (see last picture), to tighten the two packages together and the gap was fixed. It is possible by this we may have introduce some frame deformation, therefore Bill suggested to survey the packages after the final assembly at Blue Crab to make sure the packages are parallel and there's no deformation.
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- We discussed what else is needed to finish the package installation. We will install plastic manifolds for the gas (instead of the aluminum ones that we have now), and will make also the connections between the cooling manifolds. Important question about the grounding connections. One of the results of the test with the full electronics is that we don't need additional grounding of the wire and cathode frames. According some experts, the connection of the detector to the Hall ground is needed only for safety. In 126 there's no such connection and the noise is low.     
  
 
== Engineering ==
 
== Engineering ==

Revision as of 12:42, 12 July 2013

July 11, 2013 FDC meeting

Agenda

  1. Production
  2. Engineering (Bill)
  3. Electronics (Chris, Nick)
  4. Full electronics test FDC E-log (Beni)
    • Pre-amp contact issues (Vlad)
  5. Thick cell results [8],[9],[10], [11](Lubomir, Vlad)
  6. Other