From jperez at snf.stanford.edu Mon Aug 1 09:30:20 2011 From: jperez at snf.stanford.edu (jperez at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2011 09:30:20 -0700 Subject: Comment metalica SNF 2011-07-29 14:02:35: no flashlight Message-ID: New flashlight in drawer. From jperez at snf.stanford.edu Thu Aug 4 13:57:27 2011 From: jperez at snf.stanford.edu (jperez at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2011 13:57:27 -0700 Subject: Problem metalica SNF 2011-07-25 16:11:15: pump down taking longer than 1 hour Message-ID: Re-aligned base to bell jar. Repositioned O-ring. Added a vacuum switch ON/OFF for argon.gas flow. From hrleebh at snf.stanford.edu Fri Aug 5 21:46:29 2011 From: hrleebh at snf.stanford.edu (hrleebh at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 21:46:29 -0700 Subject: Problem metalica SNF 2011-08-05 21:46:28: Argon level is stabilized at 15 not 30 Message-ID: After 1.5 hours of pumping down, I tried to deposit Ti/Pt layers, but Argon leven didn't go to 30. It stopped at 15. I just stop my process without any deposition. From kgc at snf.stanford.edu Sat Aug 6 13:51:01 2011 From: kgc at snf.stanford.edu (kgc at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2011 13:51:01 -0700 Subject: Problem metalica SNF 2011-08-06 13:51:01: Argon level low, cannot be adjusted Message-ID: Like previous user, pumped down for more than 1.5 hours but the Argon is stuck at 15. Tuning the #2 knob does nothing. I also had to quit without deposition. From zeyuan at snf.stanford.edu Sun Aug 7 15:51:13 2011 From: zeyuan at snf.stanford.edu (zeyuan at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Sun, 7 Aug 2011 15:51:13 -0700 Subject: Problem metalica SNF 2011-08-07 15:51:13: No Argon flow Message-ID: Argon level is actually at -15, (not positive 15) probably means no Argon flow at all. From jperez at snf.stanford.edu Mon Aug 8 09:52:22 2011 From: jperez at snf.stanford.edu (jperez at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 09:52:22 -0700 Subject: Problem metalica SNF 2011-08-07 15:51:13: No Argon flow Message-ID: New toggle switch was turned off, toggle switch shouldn't be touched at all. It may be too close to the bell jar that it could accidently turned off. Please DO NOT TOUCH TOGGLE. SHOULD BE STRAIGHT UP FOR GAS TO FLOW. From jperez at snf.stanford.edu Mon Aug 8 09:52:49 2011 From: jperez at snf.stanford.edu (jperez at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 09:52:49 -0700 Subject: Problem metalica SNF 2011-08-06 13:51:01: Argon level low, cannot be adjusted Message-ID: New toggle switch was turned off, toggle switch shouldn't be touched at all. It may be too close to the bell jar that it could accidently turned off. Please DO NOT TOUCH TOGGLE. SHOULD BE STRAIGHT UP FOR GAS TO FLOW. From jperez at snf.stanford.edu Mon Aug 8 09:53:19 2011 From: jperez at snf.stanford.edu (jperez at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 09:53:19 -0700 Subject: Problem metalica SNF 2011-08-05 21:46:28: Argon level is stabilized at 15 not 30 Message-ID: New toggle switch was turned off, toggle switch shouldn't be touched at all. It may be too close to the bell jar that it could accidently turned off. Please DO NOT TOUCH TOGGLE. SHOULD BE STRAIGHT UP FOR GAS TO FLOW. From popomoo at snf.stanford.edu Sat Aug 20 15:30:24 2011 From: popomoo at snf.stanford.edu (popomoo at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:30:24 -0700 Subject: Problem metalica SNF 2011-08-20 15:30:23: cyro pump down takes 2hours.... Message-ID: It took almost two hours to pump down the chamber to 1e-6. From popomoo at snf.stanford.edu Sat Aug 20 15:30:44 2011 From: popomoo at snf.stanford.edu (popomoo at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 15:30:44 -0700 Subject: Problem metalica SNF 2011-08-20 15:30:43: No more sticks for silver paste. Message-ID: From sgchong at snf.stanford.edu Mon Aug 22 11:44:52 2011 From: sgchong at snf.stanford.edu (sgchong at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:44:52 -0700 Subject: Comment metalica SNF 2011-08-22 11:44:51: Slow pumpdown Message-ID: 3hr pumpdown / 1.04E-6 reached (including 5 min degas) From kgc at snf.stanford.edu Tue Aug 23 19:46:10 2011 From: kgc at snf.stanford.edu (kgc at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:46:10 -0700 Subject: Problem metalica SNF 2011-08-23 19:46:09: >4 hour pumpdown Message-ID: Pumped down from 3pm-7:30pm but it only ever got down to 1.6e-6. Had to abort since ran out of time. From jperez at snf.stanford.edu Thu Aug 25 07:42:03 2011 From: jperez at snf.stanford.edu (jperez at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:42:03 -0700 Subject: Problem metalica SNF 2011-08-23 19:46:09: >4 hour pumpdown Message-ID: Regen the Cryo pump and pump down was over one hour. From jperez at snf.stanford.edu Thu Aug 25 07:42:47 2011 From: jperez at snf.stanford.edu (jperez at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:42:47 -0700 Subject: Comment metalica SNF 2011-08-22 11:44:51: Slow pumpdown Message-ID: Regen Cryo pump and pumpdown was over one hour, from three and four hours. From jperez at snf.stanford.edu Thu Aug 25 07:43:13 2011 From: jperez at snf.stanford.edu (jperez at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:43:13 -0700 Subject: Problem metalica SNF 2011-08-20 15:30:43: No more sticks for silver paste. Message-ID: Added a bag of swab sticks. From jperez at snf.stanford.edu Thu Aug 25 07:43:57 2011 From: jperez at snf.stanford.edu (jperez at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:43:57 -0700 Subject: Problem metalica SNF 2011-08-20 15:30:23: cyro pump down takes 2hours.... Message-ID: Did regen on Cryo pump and it took slightly over one hour. From jperez at snf.stanford.edu Thu Aug 25 07:44:59 2011 From: jperez at snf.stanford.edu (jperez at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 07:44:59 -0700 Subject: Comment metalica SNF 2011-08-15 20:12:43: Long pump down time Message-ID: Did another Regen and took slightly over one hour to reach base pressure. From gth672n at snf.stanford.edu Mon Aug 29 16:08:53 2011 From: gth672n at snf.stanford.edu (gth672n at snf.stanford.edu) Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:08:53 -0700 Subject: Problem metalica SNF 2011-08-29 16:08:53: hard to see through viewport Message-ID: It's getting hard to see through the viewport. I could not see the marker notch on the chimney although I could see it just fine on the rotating platform.