[Luke, Luis]
The vacuum chamber is currently baking.
We stepped up to 120°C by increments of 30°C starting at 60°C. We took about an hour break at 90°C to let the temperatures equilibrate.
Current state as of 12:20:
The gate valve is open, the calibrated Argon leak is open, and the filament of the RGA is on.
The temperatures are as follows:
PID right barrel upper: 113°C, RGA volume: 120°C
PID left barrel lower: 121°C, Lid: 114°C
The lower temperatures should climb as the whole system heats up.
|