[Alex, Daniel]

We began to assemble the Agilent Vacuum Pump for the SNSPD Dewer. We mostly followed the manual, but needed to find longer M3 screws (~10 mm long instead of 6 mm) to mount the bracket to the turbo pump (with the fan and the lock washers). We may have damaged the threading by insterting the included screws which were not long enough, so I re-tapped them.

Seperately, next time, it will be easier to assemble the scroll pump supports first with nothing else on the base plate.

After the scroll, turbo, and controller were assembled to the base plate, we wheeled the system into the clean room. We connected the included KF16 elbow to the Agilent turbo pump and KF16 to KF25 tubing from the turbo pump to the scroll pump. They included an o-ring with a mesh filter, so we attached it between the tubing and the scroll pump.

We started to attach electronics to the pumps and controller, but there isn't room on the controller for the cables. This seems like a design oversight on Agilent's end. We can mount the controller somewhere else near the pumps/dewer.

We need to design, purchase, and assemble the tubing and other vacuum components between the turbo pump and the main vacuum chamber. This is ongoing and Alex will add a cart to Techmart/OpenProject later today.