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2016/03/22 (Tuesday)

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Status: Main bath lowered. Fridge bagged with fan blowing on it overnight. IVC has some He transfer gas in it. All traps are clean and at room temperature.
0845 MC (Cernox) = 297 K, nearly flat. IVC ~ 100 mbar according to mechanical gauge on He fill line.
1000 Raise and clean inside of clean tent.
1045 MC Temperature = 297K still. Well above dew point. Ready to open up IVC. Add N2 gas to IVC until overpressurization. At one point, I checked the check valve, and it actually sucked my finger onto the tip, which means that the check valve does allow some backwards flow, which is worrisome. Perhaps it's old?
1050 Turn off turbopump because it deserves a break.
1645 Remove tower and place on clean desk in clean room
Tower ready for electrical checkout, last one was on 2015 November 20

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