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Instead of closing the curtain, use the positioning wire that is somewhere along the ramp that slopes down toward the mirror to keep the fibers from falling over.
Instead of closing the curtain, use the positioning wire that is somewhere along the ramp that slopes down toward the mirror to keep the fibers from falling over.
==Making Kapton Straps==
The washers need to be washed with ethanol to remove oil before putting them in the strap. After washing them with ethanol we need to remove our gloves so they will not stick to the Kapton during strap assembly.
The Kapton tape needs to be unrolled slowly enough that it will not curl up like a ribbon on a gift package. To make the straps, tape a piece of Kapton tape to the table – Scotch tape is all right for this purpose. The Kapton should be stretched out flat and straight. It should remain in that position until the top piece is completely laid down.
Put the washer on the bottom piece of Kapton close to one end but far enough from the Scotch tape to cut off the part under the Scotch tape and still have some extra length of Kapton beyond the washer.
Add the top piece of Kapton over the washer and the bottom Kapton. It needs to be stretched to the same tightness as the bottom piece so that the strap will come out straight rather than curved. The top piece should align as nearly as possible with the bottom piece, and there should not be air bubbles in the strap.
Use your fingernails to compress the Kapton around the washer, but avoid nicking the strap at the edge because that can start a tear.
When the top piece is on extending all the way to the Scotch tape at both ends, cut off the Scotch tape while shortening the strap as little as possible.
Use a razor blade to make a hole in the strap coinciding with the hole in the washer. Be careful not to damage the strap elsewhere with the blade.
==Test Results==
==Test Results==