With Takahashi-san and Hirata-san
See pictures in album PR3 Remedying Work.
We succesfully applied glue to the wires holding the PR3 mirror. We left the payload locked and the RM partially disassembled. Once the adhsive is cured tomorrow we will assemble it again and release the payload.
I haven't uploaded the pictures to the album because my computer broke, but I'll do it tomorrow.
- We set up an oplev with a laser level and a ruler, and we measured the position of the beam reflected by the back of the mirrror. More information about this tomorrow.
- We locked the IRM, IM, RM to the security structure (in this order).
- We locked the mirror to the RM.
- We locked the the RM to the IM using one of the vertical bars. We used only one because a cable was on the way of the fastening screw used for the second one.
- We removed the screws holding the back ring. They were not tightened stringly and it was easyy to remove them. Using one locking bar was fine.
- We prepared the adhesive EP-30.
- With a small stainless steel spoon, Hirata-san applied the adhesive to the wires in four places, two for each wire. We selected positions in which the friction beween the mirror and the wires is expected to be low.