X-pinch driver 2-bricks fabrication

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12/08/13

  • The updated drawing of bricks with remeasured frond plate holes created (drawing #2013.1.001.0001)


12/09/13

  • The list of possible manufacturing company for Brick's Housing (BH) parts production is established:
    • Partner Steel Co, Inc, Pocatello;
    • Valley Sheet Metal (VSM) Technologies, Idaho Falls;
    • Primear Technology, Blackfoot;
    • Northwest wire EDM, Spokane, WA;
    • Nelson Metal Technology, Payette, ID;
    • Water Jet Cutting, Albuquerque;
  • All above companies have been contacted for quotes. Criteria were price and speed of production.


12/10/13

  • Brick's Housing (BH) parts (steel/AL/PMMA sheets) drawings approved by Spielman (drawings #2013.1.001.0002-0009)


12/11/13

  • VSM Technologies: selected as manufactured company for BH parts (drawings #2013.1.001.0002-0009)


12/17/19

  • BH parts arrived at IAC and inspected. Kevin is going to assemble and weld them all together.


12/18/19

  • Cathode/anode drawings submitted to Spielman for approving (drawings #2013.1.001.0010-0017)
  • PMMA_Output_Sheet/Charging_Isolating_Tube drawings submitted to Spielman for approving (drawings #2013.1.001.0018-0019)
  • X-pinch driver assembly drawing with included cathode/anode submitted to Spielman for approving (drawing #2013.1.001.0020)
  • PARKER's Viton O-rings V0769-60 2-246 (2 pcs), ID 4 1/2 and W 1/8", selected for vacuum seal inside the cathode/anode section.


12/19/13

  • LESKER reduced 4-way cross (C-0800-275, $890) found as a candidate for vacuum chamber
  • LESKER reduced 4-way cross drawing downloaded and incorporated into SolidWorks (assembly file Lesker_C-800_275\C-0800-275_reassembled)
  • LESKER reduced 4-way cross redesigned to match our x-pinch driver (drawing file Lesker_C-800_275\LESKER_C-0800-275_REASSEMBLED)


12/20/13

  • Some changes to parts have been done to accommodate LESKER redesigned cross:
    • 1) for Al output plate, the inner cut increased from 4.5 diameter to 10" diameter to match the cross (drawings #2013.1.001.0010-0008);
    • 2) for anode can, the slot size increased from 0.4" to 0.5" to march x-pinch wires length (drawing #2013.1.001.0014);
  • Reassembled LESCER cross drawing submitted to Spielman for approving (drawing LESKER C-0800-275_REASSEMBLED)
  • X-pinch driver assembly drawing with included cathode/anode/cross submitted to Spielman for approving (drawings #2013.1.001.0010-0021)


To Do List:

  • o-ring in PMMA ~3 mm. Locate position and include in drawing. (Done)
  • Include groove for two o-rings into the isolating output PMMA drawing #2013.1.001.0018
  • Can we use cross instead of cube? (A: Cross - no, but reduced cross - yes)
  • Fabricate anode/cathode/vacuum_chamber
  • Locate vacuum pump
  • Diagnostics: Rogowskii and B-Dot, design and include in drawing
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