From mtang at stanford.edu  Mon Mar  3 11:21:42 2008
From: mtang at stanford.edu (Mary Tang)
Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:21:42 -0800
Subject: Request to delay clean in April
Message-ID: <47CC4FC6.1080309@stanford.edu>

Hello pquest users --

Because the last week in March coincides with the finals and the first 
day of Spring term, there is a request to delay next month's chamber 
clean from April 1 to, say, April 4.  Would this be acceptable to 
everyone?  If not, please make your concerns known to your fellow pquest 
users and relevant staff -- needless to say, it would be best to make 
the decision reasonably soon so that you all can make plans.

Thanks!

Mary

-- 
Mary X. Tang, Ph.D.
Stanford Nanofabrication Facility
CIS Room 136, Mail Code 4070
Stanford, CA  94305
(650)723-9980
mtang at stanford.edu
http://snf.stanford.edu




From jimkruger at yahoo.com  Fri Mar 28 13:50:10 2008
From: jimkruger at yahoo.com (jim kruger)
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:50:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Laser Voltage Multimeter
Message-ID: <617033.82884.qm@web38903.mail.mud.yahoo.com>

NEVER use the B/L button (back light) on the Multi
meter.  I shortens the battery life dramatically (to
dead in less than 1 hr).

Always turn off the meter and the Laser supply (rocker
switch in the back) when you are done.  Just closing
the computer lid is enough, no need to log off.  (Log
on is GUEST, pw= just RETURN.)

I try to leave a floppy disk near the system.  Use it
to copy your files, then transfer to your flash drive
at one of the "microscope cammera" computers  (e.g.
near Sun Staion 12 near WBnonmetal) and return the
floppy for others to use.

One other hint: once you have a laser voltage above
about 4 volts, push the R-H (Range Hold) button on the
Multi meter to avoid auto-ranging. AutoRange might add
a glitch to your beautiful laser trace, rendering it
unpublishable.  Be very careful not to hit the B-L by
mistake or the battery will be dead before you know
it.


jimkruger
 


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