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Rounding the edges of the baffles<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Say hello to Ivan's little friend <\/div>
New carbon fibre, as a backup plan for dealing with the damaged gondola tube<\/div><\/div><\/div>![Pivot "earrings" \u2022 <a style="font-size:0.8em;" href="http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/27717602@N03\/15875823646\/" target="_blank">View on Flickr<\/a>](https:\/\/farm9.static.flickr.com\/8637\/15875823646_7c96d2f385_m.jpg "Pivot \\"earrings\\"")
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New custom shackles to adjust for geometry<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Pivot heaters and wiring <\/div>
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<\/a>The belly of Theo <\/div>
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By Sasha and I<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Damaged board <\/div>
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<\/a>Exploded capacitor <\/div>
After letting the magic black smoke out, it no longer works. I replace it (and some other damaged parts)<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Trouble with the motorized valves <\/div>
Anne and I worry about this<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Teaser: Theo on the gondola <\/div>
I will make a separate post soon for lift day<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>The bare sun shields <\/div>
Taking up all the space recently vacated by Theo<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Low visiblity<\/div><\/div>
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<\/a>Faceless person works on star cameras <\/div>
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<\/a>John constructs a scale to weigh helium dewars during fills <\/div>
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<\/a>Don repairs a cable <\/div>
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<\/a>Jamil attaches the elevation locks <\/div>
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