Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 11:50

Container coated with TaC using new method: Ends tapped off,  with liquid poured in and swirled around entire container, then poured back out - 'flushing technique'

Container is wrapped with 3 x Ta heat shields, not incl center block.

Loaded into EVAP2 and currently pumping down.

 Tuesday, August 25, 2015, 13:52

IGP1 = 2.2e-6 Torr.

HS water valves opened.

No leaks detected.

Tapped up manually to 35A.

Vacuum stable.

Initiated auto ramp at 0.2A/min and 0.1A/min for the TGHT and TBHT respectively.

Final setpoints for TGHT = 720A and TBHT = 230A, with final desired temp of 1800C

 Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 09:56

IGP1 = 8.8e-7 Torr.

TGHT = 260A, 3.0V

TBHT = 145A, 1.8V

Increasing ramping rate to 2.0A/min and 1.0A/min for the TGHT and TBHT respectively.

 Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 14:15

IGP1 = 3.5e-6 Torr.

TGHT = 720A, 11.3V

TBHT = 230A, 3.2V

DV = 5.48V

OMEGA RS [right side-old port] = 1745C

OMEGA LS [left side-new port] = 1880C

Tapping up manually to achieve 1800C on OMEGA RS

 Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 14:44

IGP1 = 3.7e-6 Torr.

TGHT = 748A, 11.9V

DV = 5.78V

OMEGA RS = 1803C

OMEGA LS = 1935C

Thursday, August 27, 2015, 07:31

 Remained at max setpoints for ~17hrs.

IGP1 = 1.3e-6 Torr.

DV = 5.79V

OMEGA RS = 1862 [this reading may not be correct due to the laser being moved at max setpoint - this temperature reading may be taken from a different location then the last reading]

OMEGA LS = 1955

Initiating auto-cool at 2.0A/min and 1.0A/min for the TGHT and TBHT respectively.