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):

The boss (Emilio) applies a ball driver:


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).

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: