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Completed Projects:
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Began Work on 17-03-2008
Current Projects
RoboDome reinstalation
Seeing Camera and All sky Camera installation
Upgrading the B&C Photometer to be come the new Automated Photometer
Developing the Software for the new Automated Photometer
Preparing a new motor mount for the Buller Dome
Replacing the right angle gear that opens the Buller Shutter
Reorganization of the Shop
Documentation of all systems at MLO
Upgrade oil pump on the 40"
Repair of 24" photometer (On Hold)
Reengineering of the 24" Photometer Electronics Box (On Hold)
Upcomming and planned projects:
New seals on the 40" and 21" domes
24" upgrade (no date)
24" mirror cleaning (No Date)
Dorm floor lighting
Possible upgrade of MLO-HPWREN Antenna Site
Addition of high speed network link to SDSU directly.
Remote observing with the Illnois(40") Telescope.
2010
2009
Checking Torque motors on the 40"
Torque Limiter for the Buller Tele. Dome
DEC and RA gear Maintaince on the 40" telescope with ACE.
Installing IRAF into the new Data Taking computers in the 40"
Repair of the Fecker 12" gear train.
Shop Antenna deck build (3 decks now)
Move Fiberoptic Router from shop 1st level to 2nd Level.
Reinstalled Robodome
2008
24" Dome New Seals installed
New Wiring for Deck outlets.
Roofing of the Shop and the Dorm (August '08)
Directing of Major Construction on Site (Visitors access path,
Bathroom path, Concrete paths, New Deck addition, rewiring of Bathrooms,
Reinstalation of AC Units on Shop, New AC/Heater for Dorm, new fire riser
for the Buller telescope)
Cleaning of underbuildings
Aluminization of the 42" Primary Mirror
New Door Handles on Dorm, Appts., VisCen.
Flooring of 42" Observing Deck (Summer '08)
Worked alongside HPWREN for new antenna instalation at Monument Peak.