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bubba.gateley@LIGO.ORG - posted 14:31, Wednesday 05 August 2015 (20265)
Beam Tube Enclosure Joint Repair on the X-Arm
Chris S.90%  Joe D.70%

7/24-8/3/15
The crew cleaned the original caulking and installed metal strips on 853 meters of enclosure.

 We were starting to run low on both caulking and aluminum strip material so I have ordered more of both.

 I have also ordered some battery powered angle grinders with soft bristle brushes for cleaning the existing caulking for better adhesion of the new caulking. We were cleaning them by hand and that was a slow process, hopefully this will expedite the cleaning and relieve the arms of the guys somewhat.