{"id":5014,"date":"2011-01-30T14:37:01","date_gmt":"2011-01-30T18:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galadriel.astro.utoronto.ca\/ballast\/?p=5014"},"modified":"2011-01-30T14:37:01","modified_gmt":"2011-01-30T18:37:01","slug":"k1-insert-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?p=5014","title":{"rendered":"K1 Insert Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On the 12th, I was witness to assembly of the insert for the second Keck receiver: K1. This numbering was the source of much consternation and bikeshedding at the daily breakfast meetings (especially because the first receiver was K3&#8230;or the zeroth receiver, depending who you ask&#8230;and maybe on the time of day too).<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, unlike the operations I aimlessly photographed on my first day, I vaguely knew what was happening this time. Thanks to everyone that humoured my silly questions and put up with my constant photographing.<\/p>\n<p>Also, since this post is the first to borrow a picture from Don, I&#8217;ll give a <a href=\"http:\/\/ketiltrout.net\/pole_2011\/\">shout out to Don&#8217;s site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5014 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5017'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4561-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fullblinken\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5017\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4561-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4561-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4561-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5017'>\n\t\t\t\tProgress since the previous day: lights are now fullblinken\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5019'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4568-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Books\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5019\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4568-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4568-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4568-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5019'>\n\t\t\t\tMAPO is an old building, full of old and often questionably useful things. This is one of the more useful bookshelves I observed\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5020'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4575-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Focal Plane Lifting\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5020\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4575-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4575-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4575-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5020'>\n\t\t\t\tThe focal plane is lifted by the insert assembly team: Jamie, Sarah, Grant, Colin, and noisy hand-operated crane\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5021'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4577-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"More Lifting\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5021\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4577-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4577-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4577-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5021'>\n\t\t\t\tMore lifting (and Colin). This is to emphasize the slowness of the crane. I can do nothing to convey the noisiness\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5022'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4581-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Grant and Dangly Bits\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5022\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4581-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4581-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4581-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5022'>\n\t\t\t\tGrant inspects the dangly cables\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5023'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4585-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Setting Down\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5023\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4585-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4585-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4585-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5023'>\n\t\t\t\tThe focal plane is set down on top of the fridge, etc\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5024'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4588-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Setting Down, Slowly\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4588-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4588-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4588-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5024'>\n\t\t\t\tThis goes very slow to make sure that everything is aligned and nothing is pinched\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5025'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4593-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cables Protrude\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5025\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4593-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4593-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4593-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5025'>\n\t\t\t\tCables protrude out the side-hole until they&#8217;re connected\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5026'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4598-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cables, Inline Modules\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5026\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4598-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4598-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4598-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5026'>\n\t\t\t\tWith the outer shell lifted, I can see more cables and inline electronics modules\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5027'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4602-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Crate Interlude\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5027\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4602-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4602-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4602-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5027'>\n\t\t\t\tBrief interlude of my work. This is jig for mounting the BLASTbus crate in the telescope mount. Darren and I were switching the (formerly deployed) test crate and (recently finished) deployment crate\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5029'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4605-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Telescope Tube\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5029\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4605-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4605-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4605-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5029'>\n\t\t\t\tTelescope tube, with copper heat straps along the side\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5030'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4607-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Clem\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5030\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4607-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4607-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4607-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5030'>\n\t\t\t\tClem had showed up. I catch him behind the tube\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5032'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4612-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chin-Lin Inspecting\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5032\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4612-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4612-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4612-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5032'>\n\t\t\t\tChin-Lin inspects the tube before it is attached\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5033'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4615-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Closed Up Bottom\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5033\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4615-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4615-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4615-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5033'>\n\t\t\t\tThe fridge area at the bottom is closed up with copper plates holding charcoal getter (getter sucks up helium to maintain vacuum)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5039'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4628-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Waveplate Rotator\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5039\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4628-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4628-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4628-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5039'>\n\t\t\t\tRotation mechanism for the half-wave plate. Spider will have similar ones, and this is the first I&#8217;ve seen in person\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5035'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4618-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Drive Mechanism\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5035\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4618-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4618-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4618-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5035'>\n\t\t\t\tStepper motor drive mechanism for the rotator\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5040'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4630-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bearing\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5040\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4630-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4630-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4630-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5040'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of three bearings that support the rotator itself\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5041'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4632-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Spring Mounted\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5041\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4632-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4632-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4632-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5041'>\n\t\t\t\tAnother of the bearings is spring-mounted, for a snug fit\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5042'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4643-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lifting Plate\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5042\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4643-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4643-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4643-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5042'>\n\t\t\t\tLifting plate. For lifting\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5043'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4646-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rotator Cabling\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5043\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4646-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4646-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4646-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5043'>\n\t\t\t\tThe rotator is put in place so that the cables can be fit properly\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5046'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4657-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rotator Cable\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5046\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4657-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4657-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4657-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5046'>\n\t\t\t\tThe now-fit cable, ready for the rotator to be remounted\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5048'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4660-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Lots of Tape\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5048\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4660-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4660-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4660-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5048'>\n\t\t\t\tThe cable runs up the side of the insert in the gap inside the vacuum vessel. Affixed with aluminum tape, this group&#8217;s tape of choice to use all over the place\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5044'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4651-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Insulating\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5044\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4651-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4651-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4651-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5044'>\n\t\t\t\tJamie insulating with superinsulation (layers of aluminized mylar)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5045'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4655-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Insulation Master\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5045\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4655-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4655-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4655-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5045'>\n\t\t\t\tZak is the insulation master\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=5049'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4385-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Me Working\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-5049\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4385-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4385-250x187.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/img_4385-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-5049'>\n\t\t\t\tIn between picture taking, I find time to get some work done, with Darren (photo courtesy Don)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the 12th, I was witness to assembly of the insert for the second Keck receiver: K1. This numbering was the source of much consternation and bikeshedding at the daily breakfast meetings (especially because the first receiver was K3&#8230;or the zeroth receiver, depending who you ask&#8230;and maybe on the time of day too).<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, unlike [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5014"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5014"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5095,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5014\/revisions\/5095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}