Progress on dome at Site #1

# Domes

schedule 2017-06-26
Matthew Lehner

We spent today installing all the braces inside the dome. We finished the pipe brackets and installed a bunch of supports for the shutter track. Tomorrow we will seal the shutter track with putty, install the top shutter, and get the control electronics working to test the system. The replacement bottom shutter is still scheduled to arrive tomorrow afternoon, and we will install it Tuesday morning.

Here are a couple photos of the work we did today.

Pipe brackets after installation.


Additional support structure for shutter track.


More support for shutter track at rear of dome.


And as promised yesterday, some super exciting videos of the dome in operation.

Top shutter opening.



One of the two azimuthal drive motors in operation. Not very exciting, but we don't want to use the motors to rotate the dome while it is sitting on cinder blocks. Good news is, both motors work, so we will be able to rotate the dome both directions.



Bottom shutter in operation.