Overview:

New vacuum hub made out of 2.75" CF cube. Includes a digital quattro 999 vacuum gauge, and electric vacuum valves.

Vacuum Hub Upgrade (8/22/2013)

Vacuum hub with insulator, electric valve and vacuum gauge

Vacuum Hub Upgrade (8/22/2013)

Insulator is made out of acetal(delrin) and was baked out under vacuum fro several days prior to installation to outgass condensable volatile materials.

Vacuum Hub Upgrade (8/22/2013)

Insulator is made out of acetal(delrin) and was baked out under vacuum fro several days prior to installation to outgass condensable volatile materials.

Vacuum Hub Upgrade (8/22/2013)

Insulator mounted with PEEK insulating rods and a stainless baffle to prevent direct plasma bombardment of the plastic which would cause outgassing.

Vacuum Hub Upgrade (8/22/2013)

Test bakeout of cube.

Vacuum Hub Upgrade (8/22/2013)

Test bakeout of cube.

Vacuum Hub Upgrade (8/22/2013)

Vacuum hub installed.

Vacuum Hub Upgrade (11/15/2015)

Parts to convert vacuum hub to copper o-rings and remove acetal insulator that was outgassing

Vacuum Hub Upgrade (11/15/2015)

Copper o-ring

Vacuum Hub Upgrade (11/15/2015)

Anti-sieze coated silver plated bolts

Vacuum Hub Upgrade (11/15/2015)

Stainless standoff and PEEK insulator for lower outgassing

Vacuum Hub Upgrade (11/15/2015)

Threaded studs for close couplers

Vacuum Hub Upgrade (11/15/2015)

Most viton o-rings replaces with copper

Vacuum Hub Upgrade (11/15/2015)

Cube front view

Vacuum Hub Upgrade (11/15/2015)

Peek insulating break

Vacuum Hub Upgrade (11/15/2015)

Deuterium manifold added to cube back

Vacuum Hub Upgrade (11/15/2015)

Deuterium manifold added to cube back

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