MINUTES OF RICH1 HPD COLUMN MEETING
Monday 4th December 06
Present: Bill Cameron, Dave Clarke, Trevor Savidge, Richard Plackett, Gabriel Vidal and Dave Websdale
U Channels
Material to be moved form CERN on the 6th (Wednesday)
DC will book van for 7th or 8th (Thursday or Friday) to transport to AC Precision
Should contact Morden Platers to get estimate of time scale
End Pieces (End Rungs)
RP in process of optimising design design, testing fibre layout this week.
Weight
RP to weigh RICH2 column (col = 40kg, cooling plate = 8kg)
Frame + Extraction Rods
TS advancing on design, working on in house design bolted together rather than welded externally
C+C
Making Rails for mirrors, will be ready to start end rungs next Monday (11th)
Hood
possibly an Aluminium angle frame with plastic panels, again made form bolted bits so it could be done in house and no danger of warping during welding
Patch Panel
RP to sketch a new one to save some space to optimise with fibres and make space for attachments
Minutes taken (late) by Richard Plackett