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jordan.vanosky@LIGO.ORG - posted 16:18, Wednesday 09 April 2025 - last comment - 20:55, Wednesday 09 April 2025(83840)
Replacement of HAM6 Turbopump

Travis, Melina, Jordan

Per the updated HAM6 VE drawing (D0901823), we moved the HAM6 turbopump and pump out spool from the top D7 flange to the -Y door BF3 port. The 12"CF ->10" CF adapter, gate valve, pump out spool and turbo pump were removed and replaced with a single 12"CF blank on the D7 flange. We also replaced the turbo with a 500 l/s Leybold maglev turbo compatible with the SS500 pump carts.

The turbo assembly (with GV closed) was pumped down and helium leak checked. Each joint sprayed with a 5s dwell of He, no signal observed above the leak detector background of 3.6E-10 Torr-l/s. Remaining chamberside flanges will be He leak checked during corner pumpdown.

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janos.csizmazia@LIGO.ORG - 20:55, Wednesday 09 April 2025 (83847)
Nice work, guys! Looks great!