Minutes of feedthrough meeting of 18 December, 2000.
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Present: Pof, PB, GV, AD, RL, TH, MLenc, ML, MGF, RKK

*) Milestones

	- Replacement of the pigtail circlips is in progress,
	  and is expected to be completed today.

	- The final electrial tests on ft02 (cross talk and
	  precision resistance) were completed last week, with
	  no apparent problems.

	- PB has prepared a draft of the Control Step Document
	  for circulation before being set to TIS.

*) Marks prototype shipping crate was tried last week using
   ft-1.  We concluded that the crate should be enlarged to
   avoid such a tight bending radius of the pigtails.  Mark
   will work on the next iteration.

*) The dye-penetrant tests are to be done today on ft00, ft01,
   and ft02.

*) Margret has requested a quote from Axon for 40 LV warm cables,
   with ATI connectors at one end to connect to the warm flange,
   but no connectors on the pedestal end.  The connectors at the
   pedestal end, designed by Horst Brettel, will be installed at MPI.

*) We were reminded that a folder containing all TIS-related documents
   still must be prepared.  PB and Terry will work on this.

*) 239 of the 244 vacuum cables that arrived on 27 November have
   been paid for.  The other five will be returned to FCI for
   repair; three had over-tolerance case widths and two had
   inadequate ground shield contact.

*) Pof talked to Bob Evans of FCI regarding various vacuum cable
   issues, particulary the shorting between the two flex circuits
   seen earlier by UVIC and now also be BNL.  Bob said that the
   cables being built now have a piece of kapton inserted between
   the flex circuits to phyisically prevent shorting (pof will 
   ask for further details on this design change).  Also, the
   cables are now being HIPOT (high voltage) tested, which should
   flag any cable that is `nearly' shorted.  Once we know what
   voltage is used for the tests, we will perform similar tests
   on those cables in our present stock that were not tested at
   FCI.  Bob also noted that the problem we have observed with
   the plastic case width over tolerance is due to too much solder
   being used to fasten the sockets to the flex circuit, physically
   preventing the connector halves to close fully.  Finally, Bob
   said that the vacuum cable order was now `wrapping up', suggesting
   that the full order may be delivered in the `not too distant'
   future. 

*) Michel responed to Pierre and Allain's updated document on
   integration costs and responsibilities, pointing out that
   the ~ CHF30k cost of electical tests to be conducted at CERN
   should also be included, and also clarifying that the cost
   of the orbital cutter covered by UVIC is up to CHF50k.  He
   also reminded them of our offer to connect the warm cables.

*) Michel reported that, to date, we have paid Orsay for a total 
   of 629 pigtail cables.  We have received a total of 759 pigtail
   cables, 130 of which (from the most recent shipment) have not
   been billed yet.  The total number we ultimately expect from
   Orsay is 1635.  For those 90 pigtails ordered by us directly from
   Axon, we have received 60.  Ten T51 and 20 LV pigtails have yet
   to be received.

*) Richard brought to our attention that Tektronix now makes
   digital scopes in a much smaller package that may be suitable
   for the electrial tests to be done at CERN.  The price apparently
   also are similarly scaled down from those we presently have in
   the lab.  Pof will do some shopping.   

Agenda for next week:
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- Milestones
- TIS weld sample saga
- New warm body to be hired
- shipping crate progress
- AOB