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→May 2014
'''Feb 17'''- Prepared Bundle E(5) for bending (same procedure as Feb 10) I also spent about an hour mixing paint and painting a few fibers. I erroneously put the fibers in Bundle 5 in the wrong matrix for the bending procedure, but the measurements were checked and the positioning I had put them in was still in spec. I'll have to work on how to properly put the fibers in the right matrix.(4 hours)
'''Feb 17'''- Prepared Bundle E(5) for bending (same procedure as Feb 10) I also spent about an hour mixing paint and painting a few fibers. I erroneously put the fibers in Bundle 5 in the wrong matrix for the bending procedure, but the measurements were checked and the positioning I had put them in was still in spec. I'll have to work on how to properly put the fibers in the right matrix.(4 hours)
'''Feb 18'' - Didn't work because of a snow storm.
'''Feb 18''' - Didn't work because of a snow storm.
'''Feb 20''' - (2 hours) Today I mixed paint and painted fibers. I could only get about 8 done. They take a while.
'''Feb 20''' - (2 hours) Today I mixed paint and painted fibers. I could only get about 8 done. They take a while.
'''Mar 10''' - I started today painting a few fibers and then I transitioned into measuring fibers for the Bundle Names Google Doc. I measured bundles O, Q, R, and S. Bundle P (16) has yet to be fused still. There were a few fibers that were exceptionally large and some bundles definitely need to be arranged differently in order to make a matrix with the proper specs. After Kenny left I also cleaned up the painting station. I left for half an hour today because of an academic advising appointment. (3.5 hours)
'''Mar 10''' - I started today painting a few fibers and then I transitioned into measuring fibers for the Bundle Names Google Doc. I measured bundles O, Q, R, and S. Bundle P (16) has yet to be fused still. There were a few fibers that were exceptionally large and some bundles definitely need to be arranged differently in order to make a matrix with the proper specs. After Kenny left I also cleaned up the painting station. I left for half an hour today because of an academic advising appointment. (3.5 hours)
'''Mar 11''' - Today I painted a few fibers before Kenny came in, and afterwards I measured bundle T and U. This means that all of the fibers' fuse widths are input into the Bundle Names Google doc and they can be moved around from bundle to bundle to make each Bundle's fuse site widths within spec. (2.5 hours)
'''Mar 13''' - Today I finished fusing Bundle 20 and started fusing Bundle 21. I measured a lot of the fibers so that next time I can fuse faster next time. Kenny and I are usually working at the same time and I can't paint while he fuses because we only have one air compressor so prepping for fusing is definitely worth it. (1.5 hours)
'''Mar 19''' - I decided to come in for a half day as it is Spring Break. I prepared a Bundle 11/K for bending and moved around some fibers in the Bundle Names doc so that future bundles will fit in the collars. (4 hours)
'''Mar 24''' - Prepared a bundle for bending , cleaned the tank, and sorted the next bundle for bending. (4 hours)
'''Mar 25 '''- Finished fusing Bundle 21/S. (2 hours)
'''Mar 27''' - Didn't come in for the morning - wasn't feeling well. Stopped by for the weekly meeting in the afternoon but it was already complete.
'''Mar 31''' - Today I adjusted the matrix for Bundle 21/S in the Bundle Names Google Doc. Then I removed Bundle M from the bending unit with Ann Marie and cleaned the fibers. I find having a wet cloth and a dry cloth is the best way to clean them. Aftwerwards, I prepared Bundle Q for bending. We decided to go out of order because the other bundles were smaller and if Bundle 16/P is large, we'll need the smaller bundles to mix with. Ann Marie emptied, cleaned, and filled the bendng tank and we placed Bundle Q in the water.
Ann Marie also showed me how to upload files to the GlueX portal. I'll be uploading photos from the Wiki to that site tomorrow.(4 hours).
==April 2014==
==April 2014==
'''Apr 1''' - Today I polished Bundle 16/P light guides, placed labels on them (1-15,A-O) and measured their cross sections. I finished measuring everything that way next time I can fuse them all within an hour or so. (2.5 hours)
'''Apr 2''' - Today I didn't come in because there was a university-wide emergency. I did come in for the end of the weekly meeting though. (.5 hours)
'''Apr 7''' - I fused Bundle 16/P. This completes the fusing process. I measured the fuse site widths and input them into both the Fusing Statistics Google Doc and the Bundle Names Google Doc. I also finished gluing together the styrofoam bundle holders. They are all completely constructed now too. (3.75 hours)
'''Apr 8''' - Prepared Bundle N for bending (2 hours)
'''Apr 10''' - Removed Bundle N from the bending unit and cleaned each fiber with a cloth. I also cleaned the bending unit and emptied the tank so we can bend tomorrow hopefully. I also attended the weekly meeting (2.5 hours)
'''Apr 14''' - Today I worked with Jon to remove Bundle O/15 from the bending unit. I cleaned the fibers as he cleaned the bending unit. We emptied the tank and also created an orientation for the next bundle- Bundle P. After Jon left, I worked with Ann Marie to complete the preparation for Bundle P to be bent. Once Bundle P was ready, I started working on a Bending Procedure. We have to take photos of the Bending process for the wiki before we're out of bundles to bend!(4 hours)
'''Apr 15'''- Today I started painting. However, I had an extremely difficult time with the paint guns. I tried two different ones and couldn't get a constant spray. After a little less than an hour, I gave up and cleaned all the paint guns. Afterwards, I continued to work on the Bending Procedure. (1.5 hours)
'''Apr 17''' - Worked on the bending procedure and applied for the JLab Assistantship with Brendan. We discussed a lot about the GlueX project and the work I'll be doing once the microscope is completed. (2 hours)
'''Apr 21''' - Tested fibers for light cones with Ann Marie and cleaned previously painted fibers. (4 hours)
'''Apr 24''' - Cleaned more of the previously painted fibers of Bundle 10. In 2 hours I completed 5 with Ann Marie's help. (2 hours)
'''Apr 28''' - Photographed sections of fiber 3 of Bundle 7. I uploaded these photos to the wiki. They can be found on the page titled [[Visual Inspection Photos 4-28-2014]]. I also cleaned a fiber which sat in steam before cleaning to see if it would lessen the damage caused by the cleaning process. The paint definitely came off easier but there was still visible damage to the fiber. These photos were also posted to the Visual Inspection page. Alex also showed my how to run a fiber analysis. (4 hours)
'''Apr 29''' - Ann Marie realized that I didn't specify where the bends were in my photographs yesterday so I re-did them and this time only took a few photos of just the straight areas. I uploaded these to the [[Visual Inspection]] page and the photos from yesterday are now on [[Visual Inspection Photos 4-28-2014]]. (2 hours)
==May 2014==
==May 2014==
'''May 1''' - Today Ann Marie updated me on the status of fiber testing. I polished a few fibers in hopes that it would increase the electron count and then I helped Ann Marie prepare a set of 15 fibers for a test of unpainted fibers. I also attended the weekly meeting (2 hours)
'''May 8''' - I haven't been in as much this week as it's finals week. Today Ann Marie updated me on the status of our fiber testing. I took photos of the dark box. (2 hours)