Supernanogan cart removed from Faraday cage to dock today. Some beam safety tests on FC6 in progress presently. FC3 was already removed for replacement.
Optics Photos: Lots taken; selected ones here as time permits.
3-Way Switch (DSCN7285.jpg & DSCN7286.jpg) looks pretty good. There is some discoloration on a downstream insulator, but far from worrisome. The elements hold HV just fine.
Q1 (DSCN7312.jpg& DSCN7316.jpg) looks good too. Insulators survived well. Note the interesting halo pattern on the backside of the downstream skimmer plate.
Q2 (DSCN7317.jpg) is in good condition with some plating on insulators.
Q3 (DSCN7330.jpg & DSCN7350.jpg) is complex. Some marked plating has occurred on a few of the insulators from the backside. There is an interesting deposit of metallic material, probably magnesium, on the backside of the downstream skimmer, right behind the quads. A similar depositing is also visible in last year's Shutdown photos. The water-cooled collimator in front of the quads has significant beam etching, which could have been present some time ago (cf. a year ago, DSCN6876.jpg). |