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Mechanical pumps get oil changes every six months.
Varian Pumping Station
Date | Name | Description |
10/2013 | CR | Disassembled spectrometer tube and cold cathode gauge. Both were cleaned and restored to specification. Both filaments are intact at this time. They are of the thoriated Iridium type. |
12/2011 | | Roughing pump replaced |
06/2011 | JF | Changed oil, cleaned glass, flushed with new oil |
Edwards Rough Pump - Thermionics Main Chamber
Fill with PFPE oil only.
Date | Name | Description |
06/2013 | CR/KM | Changed oil |
07/2012 | RW/CR | Changed oil |
06/2011 | JF/CR | Changed oil |
Alcatel Rough Pump - Thermionics Load Lock
Date | Name | Description |
06/2013 | CR/KM | Changed oil, replaced power plug, not Alcatel pump at this time |
07/2012 | RW/CR | Changed oil |
01/2012 | JF/CR | Changed oil |
06/2011 | JF/CR | Changed oil, cleaned inlet filter |
Thermal Evaporator
Date | Name | Description |
06/2013 | CR/KM | Changed roughing pump oil, replaced power plug |
07/2012 | RW | Changed dp oil, cleaned glass and vacuum chamber. Fixed leaks in CM water lines. |
07/2012 | RW/CR | Changed rp oil, cleaned glass |
12/2011 | JF/CR | Changed rp oil, cleaned glass & inlet filter |
06/2011 | JF | Changed rp oil |
Seebeck Pumping Station
Date | Name | Description |
06/2011 | JF | Changed oil |
Optical Cryostat