Minutes of the Tracker
Meeting
Action Items:
0) Ben said that GSFC is
busy processing tiles. He did not know
about the test status in
1) G&A will have the
first two trays assembled tomorrow, and they will be acceptance tested on
Tuesday.
2) 21 completed tray panels
have been delivered by Plyform, and they are either in
3) The Tower-A sidewalls are
in
- Update on Plyform
tray-panel production; closeout machining & assembly; Nanda will find out
4) Tower-B MCMs need to go
through a cleaning operation on the connectors to remove conformal coating. This will start tomorrow. Also, some touch-up of conformal coating on
the board may be needed on some of them.
Then the will get a repeat functional test. The plan is for Persis to hand carry them on
Nov 6.
5) Flex-circuit cables for
Tower-A. Ester is at Parlex doing source
inspections and finding lots more quality issues. Parlex is ready to ship the following cables
(with the via problems corrected): 2-C2, 1-C5, 1-C6. It is not looking very good to get new
conforming cables in time for Tower A.
There is some discussion of completing the tower with some Tower-0
cables, doing environmental tests, and then replacing the non-conforming
cables. SLAC is increasingly frustrated
with Parlex. A second vendor has been
found that claims to be able to make these cables, so a PR was put in for them
to make some first articles. SLAC is still
pursuing a spliced prototype as well.
6) Other hardware deliveries
for Tower-A:
a) Grid I/F hardware: a
b) Peter said that one more
week is needed to get socket wrenches and extraction tools.
c) Cables clips for the
cable holding fixture are in hand and inspected. They need a fit check with the new
retainers. ESD caps are ordered and
expected in 1 more week; Jeff will check the status. Screws are in hand but need a bakeout (Steve).
d) Corner brackets: 2 tower
sets are complete. They were 100%
inspected by the vendor, but Jeff wants to validate the CMM measurements at
SLAC. Clips are in, with the edges radiused. Jeff ordered Kapton tape (1-inch and 2-inch
widths), which is off the shelf.
d) The outer shipping
container is at SLAC. It still needs a
drop test for qualification. Steve will
take care of this, but the SLAC stand-down is a problem. Steve will look off-site for a vendor to do
this. It will ship to INFN with a dummy
load and a monitor.
e) Inner container: Diamond
Tool is to complete it, since the SLAC shops are not
working (it needs alodyne and inserts
installed). It needs assembly and proof
load at SLAC. Steve needs to formalize
the procedure so that the proof load can be done out of house. We still need the hoist rings. Note that the Tower-0 inner container in
f) Monitors:
g) Tower base plate
assembly: 10 units have been received and the CMM done. The grounding screw modification will have to
be done out of house.
h) Arthur said that the
cable bending tools can be done next week for both types, 1 of each. Then they will do another 4 of each.
i) Cable holding plate: 20
units are on hand. It will be proof
loaded and travel along with the inner container.
j) Cap screws will be in
this week or next week for the corner brackets.
k) M4 8mm screws were
delivered but need inspection.
l) Nicola reported that the 4-40
screws in
m) 100-degree screws should
arrive today at SLAC from
n) Heat strap tie downs are done
but need inspection.
o) Solithane is due in
today. It is not hazmat, so it will ship
to
p) ESD wrap is on order, 1
week out.
q) An entire drum of desiccant
was ordered, 1 week out.
r) Jeff will order Poron foam today in several varieties. The idea is to put the transfer adhesive on
one side and stick it onto the sidewalls, to push the cables up against the
closeouts. It has 1 week lead time. A test of it needs to be done in a vacuum
chamber.
s) Nusil adhesives should be
in
t) Torque wrenches:
u) Ball nests are being
assembled at SLAC.
7) Tower Assembly MRR: a tentative
date is Nov 10. This will be finalized
next Thursday.