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Camera block on machine |
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Camera block on machine, side view |
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Collimator section on lathe |
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Forward collimator section on bench |
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Aft collimator section on milling machine |
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Winding slit belt onto spindles. This belt was our initial approach to presenting slits, slats, and other scenes at the focal plane. While we were able to operate it when warm, when cold the stainless steel belt broke at the cog holes. We abandoned the belt unit in favor of the decker/slit car system. |
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Electrical vacuum feed-through headers and connectors for the detector. |
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Pupil mask holder. This unit slides into the beam inside the second filter wheel bulkhead. |
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Buddy Budreau holding a collimator section |
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Collimator stack assembled for the first time in the shop |
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Collimator stack examined by Domenic and Buddy. |
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Buddy and Domenic checking dimensions and runout on finished collimator unit |
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Same pic as before |
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Collimator stack on reference table with height micrometers |
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Camera block, finally off milling machine |
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Camera block, alternate view |
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Camera block and many finished F/17 baffles and other anodized pieces |