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2021/11/17 (Wednesday)

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  • Lab in-personnel: Matt
Status Beginning Run 75.
1K Pot isolated. MB raised. Cryostat vacuum jacket (CVJ) pumped out.
1130 Check contents of warm LN2 Trap 1: 8.5 mbar. Pump out with Scroll Pump.
1135 Check contents of warm LN2 Trap 2: 6.1 mbar. Pump out with Scroll Pump.
1155 Start cryocleaning mixture through LN2 Cold Trap 1, V6 = 12.3%
1200 Increase V6 → 12.6% to restart flow
1300 Stop cleaning through Trap 1 after 65 min. G2 flow pressure was 580-810 mbar. Pump mixture to dump.
Removed 3.5 mbar.
1340 Start cryocleaning mixture through LN2 Cold Trap 2, V6 = 12.7%
1350 Increase V6 → 12.9% to restart flow
1452 Stop cleaning through Trap 2 after 62 min. G2 flow pressure was 590-760 mbar. Pump mixture to dump.
Removed 7.5 mbar.
1510 Check contents of mostly warm LN2 Trap 1: 3.5 mbar. Let's wait and see if it goes up, it may still be a little colder than RT.
1600 We've been letting the trap sit in lukewarm water, pressure hasn't changed much.

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