Second Week: Receiver Assembly

Mono Lake from route 395

Paul arrived, and got to work implementing his front

mounted ladder which is anchored at the ground

and attaches to the telescope to get into the boom area.

Look, ma, no hands!

Dave got his his turn at ringing the bell.

Close, but no cigar.

Takayuki arrived and here he is working

on the receiver.

Wrestling the radiation shields in.

Kam , Paul, Daniel, and Dave installing safety rails and floor into

the telescope.

Dave working on the receiver hoist hardware.

Installing the radiation shields onto the

receiver.

The receiver just fits through (after

you remove the door).

In a few years, everyone will be

doing the hardhat-suspenders-booties-latex

gloves-unshaven look. You saw it here

first.

Nothing like a new fresh sticky mat

Kam driving the manlift. Take note his birthday will

be coming up sooner than you think. But where to park

it in Berkeley...

Peter arrived this week and is working on receiver

assembly here.

Another Peter action shot. He can swing a mean allen key.

Peter and Ziggy putting on the 50 K

radiation shields.

Bryan and Takayuki testing the pulse tube cooler before installation.

Bryan working on the pulse tube cooler.

Daniel, Peter, and Marius weatherproofing the electronics

boxes.

We had some problems getting the water chiller for the

pulse tube compressor to work. Tony came by and

installed a fan regulator and recharged the compressor.

Much better!

Chase running ethernet through the cable wrap.

Takayuki installing cables in the azimuth cable wrap.

Dave and Marius installing the receiver hoist.

There are eleven of us here now. Many parallel projects

on the telescope and receiver.

Paul brought his own Skilsaw

Half-wave plate rotator

Removing a press fit pin that is in the way.

finally!

Kam and Dave working on safety rail installation. After

some cold windy weather and some snow, we're having

a period of warm still weather.

Kam and Dave enjoy the view from the telescope

Nils bought a theodolite to align

the mirrors and receiver. It measures

angles to 5 arc seconds. Peter trys it out.

Paul and Dave Woody

Paul working on a pipe for the safety rail

Paul shows off the safety rail

Peter working on the electronics boxes

Ziggy starting the pulse tube cooler installation in the receiver.

Takayuki gets the pulse tube cooler

ready.

A late night effort from Ziggy, Takayuki,

and Bryan and the dewar is closed and

pumping.