Gun prep chamber manipulator
Last week, Riad and I found that the long manipulator that moves photocathodes from the prep chamber where they are heated and activated to the high voltage chamber was not working well.
Today, Joe and I had the chance to investigate more. The magnetically coupled manipulator has bearings in the vacuum which seem to be catching, and no longer able to move reliably and smoothly.
Following the manual, we adjusted the teflon sliders, which are outside the vacuum, reseated the external magnetic coupling and tried actuating it again.










