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Tagger microscope prototype construction (view source)
Revision as of 18:19, 14 September 2007
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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 ==
[[Image:workstandassembled.jpg|thumb|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:
* BC-600 (Bicron) [http://www.detectors.saint-gobain.com/media/documents/S0000000000000001004/SGC%20BC600%20Data%20Sheet%200105.pdf/ BC-600 Info]
* 20-3238 (Epoxies Etc) [http://www.epoxies.com/tech/20-3238R.pdf/ 20-3238 Info]
=== Cleaving and Polishing Techniques ===
=== Gluing ===
== Tools ==
[[Image:workstandassembled.jpg|thumb|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:
* BC-600 (Bicron) [http://www.detectors.saint-gobain.com/media/documents/S0000000000000001004/SGC%20BC600%20Data%20Sheet%200105.pdf/ BC-600 Info]
* 20-3238 (Epoxies Etc) [http://www.epoxies.com/tech/20-3238R.pdf/ 20-3238 Info]
=== Cleaving and Polishing Techniques ===
=== Gluing ===