NMR

NMR

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Owner/Loaner	Pending
Make/Model	Varian EM-360A
Arrival Date	11/4/21
Usability	Yes
Contact	Pending
Where	1st Floor. Corner of lounge.
Authorization Needed	Yes
Hackable	No
Estimated Value	$-999.00
Host Area	Science

Er, what?

Yes. There are many, many types of spectroscopy. This ones involves magnets and radio frequencies, and can (potentially) tell you things about a liquid which is placed into a thin/tall glass tube. The principle under which it operates is the same as an MRI scanner, however, rather than making pictures, it makes squiggly lines.

But Why?

• Because makerspace?
• Because when life calls and lets you know you can have a 600lb magnet, naturally, you say yes.
• We're pretty sure no makerspace in the world has put one of these inside of it.
• Naturally one could argue this is highly specialized and potentially not relevant. So, really, why?
  • Well, it's an experiment. It might serve as hands-on, gentle introduction to spectroscopy, science, analytical instrumentation, etc.
  • Activities and applications pending.

Safety

There are no safety risks with the machine itself. While the machine does use a relatively strong (1.4 Tesla Permanent Magnet), it is deep inside and thus very well shielded. Nevertheless, if you prefer notoriety, you can decorate the beige box with "Danger" stickers regarding pacemakers, credit cards, hip implants, etc. It will undoubtedly be the most decorated NMR on the planet as a result.

Status

 11/3/21 - Full turnup and test complete with H1 and C13 probes functional.
Celebrations were had by drinking beer with the machine (beige box partaking as well), and relative quantification of ethanol vs water were undertaken with wobbly, but within an order-of-magnitude results. Further adventures planned...

10/18/21 - First spectra produced. Pi-KVM implemented on computer.

 10/4/21 - Cabled up and networked.

 9/17/21 - Strange box attracts multiple red tickets

 9/10/21 - Strange beige box arrives.