|Disassembled Penning gauge, straightened anode wire better, cleaned O ring with kimwipe, and reassembled. System pressure is lower, measured at 1.09e-4 torr on 5/1/2014.
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|4/26-27/2014
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|Ryan Pierce and Elizabeth Koprucki
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|Disassembled Penning gauge. It was filthy with plated material and loose shiny black sand-like material. Sanded anode and cathode cups to remove the bulk of plated material. Removed ion trap and sanded interior metal surfaces. (The plastic surfaces are filthy, but I don't know how to clean this.) Cleaned all metal parts in 3 progressive changes of acetone in an ultrasonic bath. Anode wire was bent in re-insertion. Following re-assembly, pressure was 1.5e-4 torr.