Randy, Tyler, TJ,Oli,Corey, Mitch, Jim

Starting after lunch today, we launched on starting to disassemble the HAM1 passive stack. First we had to pull the L4Cs we installed IN the optical table. These proved difficult to remove, most of the screws could be removed with a long t-handle 3/16 allen key, but for the 2 vertical L4Cs on the +X side each one had one screw that was difficult to find a way to reach. Corey ended up removing the clamps from his, TJ painfully removed a final screw 1/8th a turn at a time. This took most of the afternoon.

While we chewed on that problem, we also tried pulling the pins holding the optical table to the mass stack. These also proved difficult, it seems like the pins may have been overtorqued. We ended up having to use a wiped down pair of vise grips to assist an awkwardly inserted screwdriver to break all 12 bolts free.

Once the L4Cs and optical table bolts were removed, pulling the table was simple: attach the lifting plate, pull up with the fork lift gently until the optical table popped free, then up and out of the chamber. The optical table is sitting on a pallet between HAM2 and HAM3, probably headed for recycling. Everything else is going to be bagged and tagged for somebody else's project.

Tomorrow we'll finish pulling the masses and support table.