Progress on vacuum chamber build - helium leak detection, custom flanges

2013-07-08

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I machined a few custom aluminum adapters for KF/NW vacuum fittings on the lathe this weekend. Next time, I hope to have electrical feedthroughs and should be ready to start depositing material!

looking at the underside of the vacuum table
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clear the chamber of most of the air
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drill a large hole through the plate
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