Tagger microscope prototype construction

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This page contains the progress of the fabrication of the Tagger Microscope prototype. Now this is the first Wiki page that I have ever made so please excuse any errors, they will be corrected in a timely fashion. This page will be updated as more the project progresses. To see what I am currently working on see Weekly Goals.

Tools

Work Stand Apparatus
  • We designed our own apparatus to cut, polish, and glue the scintillators and the waveguides. For more information on how it works Work Stand Assembly.
  • To cut the fibers I use a standard hobby knife.
  • For cleaning and polishing acrylic fibers, the recommended tool to use is a plastic nail buff.
  • A digital scale (accurate to ±0.01 grams) used to weigh out the proper proportions of the resin and catalyst.
  • Glassware for weighing, mixing, and applying the epoxy.
  • A Laboratory Hotplate is used to heat cure the epoxy.
  • An inferred thermometer used for calibrating the hotplate.

Fiber Research

Epoxies

The two epoxies that are being tested are:

Cleaving and Polishing Techniques

Gluing

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