SPIDER uses a crane for lots of things, but one lift is more involved than the others: moving the cryostat (Theo) into the gondola frame. We did this last week, giving us a much more complete-looking experiment.
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Insulating Theo
The bottom layer of insulation to keep Theo's back warm
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Top layer. Shiny
By Ziggy and I
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Batteries, motorized valves, and a pump
Don't get covered in shiny things
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Preparing Theo for the lift
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Moving the spreader bar into place
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Strap wrangling
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Connected
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The peanut gallery
Canadian edition
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Covered star cameras
And Cynthia
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Anne watching carefully
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Jon operates the hoist
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Lifted!
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Reduced manifold for lift
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Ed has SPIDER on a leash
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Jamil prepares on one side
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Ivan and Ziggy on the other
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Anne around back
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Intense concentration
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Eventually Jon notices me
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Lots of space in the rear
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Moved
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Bolt tightening
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More bolt tightening. Ruhl edition
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Sasha is officially certified!
Our certification badges arrive for hoist/lift operations
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Engaging the elevation drive
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Sasha teases me
Because she has a ladder, and I don't?
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Is that a wrench in your pocket?
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Jamil attaches elevation encoders
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