2014 realuminization.
M1+M2 removed by 08/05/14.
The full song and dance:
Youtube
video by famous auteur Mike Calkins.
The cart is raised with 3 hoists:
Strapping:
After touch down:
Lifting out of the cell:
Lowering into the box (try to avoid strap on puck as seen here):
The crew (Perry, Ted, Larry, Mike, Emilio; Wayne took the picture):
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The boss (Emilio) applies a ball driver:
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- M1 back on 08/26/14, with a good coating per Gary. It was delayed by
10 days due to a problem with the chamber at Sunnyside. Plues, there was an
extra 2 days so Randy Lutz (SOML) could grind out a spall at the back edge
of the center hole (possibly due to the straps).
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M2 back on 08/29/14, late in the day unfortunately. We installed it
on 09/01 to celebrate Labor Day!
We collimated that same night with TRES, good enough for now. Pic
of defocused bright star saved from TRES guider: