Ken ; hello , just joined your group , I confess I dont know much
about vacuum coating mirrors, thats part of the reason I joined.I do
however calibrate vacuum gages at work for a liveing.So if I can be
of any help, give me a holler.I hope this group makes it.Coating ones
own mirrors, isnt a pretty wide spread practice , but it is
interesting. Andy
--- In VacuumX@..., "Ken Hunter <atm_ken_hunter@y...>"
<atm_ken_hunter@y...> wrote:
Hi...
It's been a while since anyone (me) posted. We now have 12 members,
but not much participation. Should I keep the Group open or let it
die?
I've returned from Eastern PA with a vacuum coating system on the
back of the trailer. Unfortunately, I contracted a bad cold during
the loading of the equipment and have been bedridden for most of
the
last few days. It's still where it was parked Wednesday and I
haven't
been outside since that time.
There will be a lot to do to make the system operational.
Originally
it was a wafer handling and coating chamber for making Integrated
circuits. Most of the wafer handling equipment, gauges etc were
taken
off the rack before I purchased it but I was able to retrieve the
electronics necessary for making the gauges and turbo pump work.
I'll
need to dis-assemble and clean everything as there is no way of
knowing what kind of toxic materials may be lurking in the thing. A
complete re-wiring will also be necessary as the original machine
was
controlled by computer. So, I have my work cut out for me.
What are you up to these days?
Ken Hunter
