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2023/03/30 (Thursday)

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* Lab in-personnel: Zach, Himangshu

IVC open. Mixture in dump. Warm LN2 Trap 1 clean. Fridge de-installed up to MC so we can tighten MC screws, needle valve removed for cleaning
Chem stock room card is apparently expired even though it says it expires on May 1st.
1330 Remove o-rings from needle valve and clean them with methanol, clean the needle valve and o-ring channels. Apply light vacuum grease to the o-ring and put back on needle valve. Insert needle valve back into the fridge.
1340 Clean indium seal edges for middle IVC
1410 Install 100mK stage and torque bolts.
1420 Find 10mm nut driver from the machine shop (had to use Mike's personal tools) and attach spool to MC with the center nut, then screw in 6 bolts
1510 Install 30mK stage and torque bolts.

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