SparsePak IFU / Construction Photo Gallery


Cable Construction Phase - Summer 2000
Fiber-Head (IFU) Gluing - Jan 2001
Test Assemby of Head Mount & Test Bench - Feb 7
Head Mount Parts - Pre-Annodizing - Feb 7 2001
Head Mount and Slit Toes - Annodized and painted - Feb 23 2001
More Head Mount and Slit Toes - Annodized and painted - Feb 23 2001
Slit Assembly and Head Polishing - Feb 23 2001
Hand-polisher - Mar 20 2001
Test Bench - Apr 16 2001
Installation - May 11 2001
Mechanical Retro-fit - Jan 2002

Cable Construction Phase - Summer 2000

Fiber-Head (IFU) Gluing - Jan 2001

Test Assemby of Head Mount & Test Bench - Feb 7 2001

These are out of focus.

Head Mount Parts - Pre-Annodizing - Feb 7 2001

Head Mount and Slit Toes - Annodized and painted - Feb 23 2001

More Head Mount and Slit Toes - Annodized and painted - Feb 23 2001

Slit Assembly and Head Polishing - Feb 23 2001

Hand-polisher - Mar 20 2001

Test Bench - Apr 16 2001

Installation - May 2001

Images are corrupted and not available (likely due to Area 51 effect).

Mechanical Retro-fit - Jan 2002


last updated: June 21, 2008 (mab@astro.wisc.edu)
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