This week wraps up the Alvin disassembly. The sphere has been removed from the frame, the implodable volumes are accounted for and put into storage, the mock sphere is almost done being set up. I’ve spent this week doing little odds and ends: finishing up on the implodables, tracking down serial numbers, cleaning hardware, and learning to tap holes. In order to mount parts into the mock sphere, we have to drill holes into the metal shelves. Once the hole is drilled, it is tapped to add threading. This allows for items to be directly screwed into the shelves instead of using nuts and bolts. Now that Alvin is no more, we continue to set up the mock sphere and then start work on maintenance.
