Progress on vacuum chamber build - helium leak detection, custom flanges @AppliedScience

Uploaded July 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

I machined a few custom aluminum adapters for KF/NW vacuum fittings on the lathe this weekend. Next time, I hope to have electrical feedthroughs and should be ready to start depositing material!

Progress on vacuum chamber build - helium leak detection, custom flanges

Making patterned mirrors and ITO glass with a thermal evaporator

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