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==November 2013==
==November 2013==
I started working mainly on production this month. This involved learning the procedures for straightening, fusing, and painting the fiber bundles.
I started working mainly on production this month. This involved learning the procedures for straightening, fusing, and painting the fiber bundles. Below are things I've learned are important to look for during production:
Straightening: Make sure the anchor screws for each collar are evenly tightened and tight enough to not become angled due to the tension. Also double check the 5x6 matrix before inserting the fibers into the PVC.
Painting: Be extremely wary not to put the paint gun too close to the fibers to cause run-off or bubbles. Also be careful and thorough while cleaning the paint guns.
Fusing: Always watch the pressure gauges. For an instant after the light turns on, the pressures drop. Make sure that they return to the appropriate pressures while the fibers begin to fuse. Also, putting a little bit of downward pressure on the light guide will help the fibers stay flat within the ferrules.
==December 2013==
==December 2013==
This month was spent exclusively on bundle production. I fused bundles with Keegan, measured light guides and straightened bundles. In between fiber bundles, the unistrut for the straightening unit was sanded down by me and Jon K and was repainted using a no-rust spray paint.
This month was spent exclusively on bundle production. I fused bundles with Keegan, measured light guides and straightened bundles. In between fiber bundles, the unistrut for the straightening unit was sanded down by me and Jon K and was repainted using a no-rust spray paint.