Feedthrough meeting, December 13, 1999
Present GV/AD/TH/PB/PP/MLenc/RK

1. The university has requested we shut down and unplug all
   equipment in the lab. We have agreed to leave two ion 
   pumps running.

2. Milestones
   - 8 pin carriers arrived today. There was 4 of each size.
   - We got a dummy cable from FCI today. It is better made 
     but the insertion force is similar.
        - Paul is making up a list of items to keep in 
          mind when we go to FCI.
   - Micro D connectors arrived.
   - Insertion module has been sent to Orsay.
   - Roy is talking to the BOA company about the bellows.

3. News from larg week.
   - Terry, Roy and Desirelli had a very useful meeting on welding
     issues. We are now going ahead making test coupons and finishing
     the funnel for the TIS tests.
        - Terry will talk to Tom Goldberg.
   - Kane is supposed to calculate the fracture mechanics for the pin 
     carrier weld.

4. Steel
   - The company has lost part of the order ( 8 row pin carrier). 
     Terry, purchasing and BNL are trying to find out exactly what 
     they will deliver and when.

5. Vacuum port (gland)
   - The gland problem has not been resolved at CERN. We will propose
     (Terry and Roy) that a 3/4 inch (16mm) standard conflat fitting be
     used.

6. NEWS from SNO. The travel budget of all US government labs has been 
   halved. Expect to see our colleagues less.

7. FCI
   - CJO, MF and RK will visit this week.
   - We have a quote to change the jackscrew and it is very reasonable.
   - We will order two more sample cables.
   - We can pay the fixed charges now as a good will gesture.

8. Jan Soukop (Alberta) visited last week to look at the mechanics 
   of the feedthroughs.

9. The cable restraint was controversial at CERN.
   - Roy should send in updated drawings for the threaded holes 
     in the cold flange and a detail drawing of the restraint system. 
     We will see if we can get them signed off.

10. Agenda December 20 , 10:00 am
    1. milestones
    2. FCI trip results
    3. Steel saga
    4. Welding coupons etc..