Jul 22, 2004
Today they ran the mechanical cooler
Today they ran the mechanical cooler that's attached to the innermost ring of the neon dewar. It's like a little refridgerator that helps keep the neon cold. It extends the life of the neon. The longer the neon lasts, the longer I'm able to operate!
But since this is a mechanical cooler, it vibrates a little when it's on. So we need to see how I operate while it's running. They turned it on with me cold for the first time today. So far so good, but more extensive tests will follow.
