Adam McCombs

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I’m checking out the optics drivers on the Merlin FEG SEM tonight, should be some cool water cooled electronics to gawk at!

https://www.youtube.com/live/kKR3I6szBZQ?si=DGsc3AQiyPPRcqtV

Merlin Optics Drivers Inspection

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I thought the Aurora was going to be a bust tonight, but right as I was getting ready to leave it turned into quite the show! Got these great pictures. Was 100% worth braving the 60mph gusts and freezing temps. I was up at crown point overlooking the Columbia river from the Oregon side. Pretty good for only a 30-minute drive outside of Portland. #aurora #auroraborealis

Opening up the rest of the electronics on this scope! There’s a ton of water cooled stuff, we’re going to be starting with stage and optics drivers then checking out the scan and vacuum electronics.

https://youtube.com/live/xv94Xt3gRSQ?feature=share

Merlin FEG SEM Stage, Optics, and Scan Electronics Inspection

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Opening up the ion getter pump power supplies tonight and getting those inspected. Should be some interesting high voltage stuff!

https://youtube.com/live/dT3AEHNZHrI?feature=share

Merlin FEG SEM Ion Getter Pump High Voltage Supply Inspection

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Putting the DC supply and AC distribution back into the scope!

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Merlin FEG SEM DC Supply and AC Distribution reassembly and installation

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The construction of this SEMs DC supply is pretty interesting, come join the stream if you want to see how it’s built!

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Merlin FEG SEM Power Supply Capacitors and Reassembly

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Who wants to see how the DC power supply in this FEG SEM is built?

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Merlin FEG SEM DC Power Supply Teardown and Inspection

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Electron microscope teardown and rebuild studio space is working out *exceptionally* well.

Going to be pulling apart the box all of the heater cables are attached to this time, now that the little box of EMO not fun times is back together lol. The EMO box is actually a sub box to this box but now we are on the other side of the AC box.

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Opening up the rest of the AC distribution: AC Power Distribution Inspection Merlin FEG SEM Part 5

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