Minutes of feedthrough meeting of 17 December, 2001.
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Present: Pof, AD, FH, PB, ML, RKK, MGF, ASD, GV

*) Milestones

	- 12 pincarriers arrived on Dec 10,
	  12 pincarriers arrived on Dec 11,
	  48 pincarriers arrived on Dec 14

	- 48 more pincarriers shipped on 14 December.

	- ft22 (a Standard) passed it's cold tests,
	  and the final electrical tests are also done.

*) One of the pigtails on ft22 has been damaged, with stripped
   kapton near the micro-D connector.  More work will be
   done to find a way of preventing further damage.  It is
   likely that one source of damage is from individual coaxe
   lines catching on various parts of the micro-D connectors.
   The cable ties around the pigtails are also a source of 
   trouble.  We also need to develop methods of protecting
   the cables during installation into the cryostat.  These
   should be worked out well before installation begins sometime
   in the new year.

*) GV and JL spent some time last week working with Aboud on
   installation of the mockup feedthrough.  Greg took pictures
   of each step of the installation procedure; Michel will place
   those pictures on the web.

*) 20 pincarriers are to be welded into five flanges on 
   Wednesday 19 Dec, along with ft24 if it is ready.

*) ft13, the feedthrough at CERN that has been found to
   leak at the seal ring / bellows weld will be re tested
   when our crew returns to CERN in the new year.  If
   the leak persists (as is likely) we will contact
   Allain Gonidec to arrange for the repair to be done
   at CERN.

*) The ASSO which was to have been held in February 2002 will
   probably be moved to coincide with the April 2002 LARG week
   (15 - 19 April).

*) The computer HEPCAD in the ATLAS lab is to be replaced ASAP.

*) PB has found and organized all relevant welding plans and 
   material certifications, with the exception of the material
   certs for the pincarrier material.  There are three batches
   of pincarrier material that we have in our feedthroughs, one
   from CERN and two from Sandmeyer.  BNL handled the procurement
   of all three of these batches.  Michel will contact David Lissauer
   for details on this purchase.  If BNL does not have the certs
   for the CERN steel, we will ask Allain Gonidec if he might have
   the information.

*) Pof and Margret will produce a short note on the relevant
   properties of the vacuum cables, including a summary of the
   TDR studies and calculations and also a brief history of
   the development of the vacuum cable design.

*) Roy has put the feedthrough drawings on CDD.  Michel will check
   with Mark to see if any of those drawings have been updated;
   if so, the updated drawings will also be put on CDD.

*) Work on building feedthroughs should wind down before the
   end of the week so that the lab and all work in progress can 
   be tidied up before the Christmas break.

Agenda for next week (Wednesday, 2 January 2002)
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- Milestones
- status of EDMS and CDD documentation
- progress on pigtail protection during testing & installation
- plans for 4 - 8 Feb LARG week
- plans for the week
- AOB