Day 19

The magnet charging in progress.  Not quite reached the filed yet, but the first 2H NMR signal showed up.

2H NMR signal

Day 17

The magnet energization started today.

 

 

Day 14

Liquid helium filling started.

Day 12

While the magnet cooling in progress, 3000 liters of liquid helium were delivered.

Day 9

The pre-cooling started.

Day 5

4000 liters of liquid nitrogen delivered and the magnet was ready for pre-cooling.

Day 4

The magnet assembly was finished and it is standing on its own legs.

Day 3

Magnet assembly in progress.

Day 2

6:00 AM  What a beautiful day!

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6:30 AM:  A crew started to move the window of the NMR hall to prepare for the magnet entrance.

8:00 AM: The magnet trailer arrived.   Magnet trailer arrived

8:45 AM:  The window was removed.

9:30 AM – 12:30 PM  The magnet was lifted off from the trailer, uncrated, and lifted off to the platform.

Lifting off to the platform

12:30 PM:  The magnet was moving through the transportation platform.

Moving through the platform

1:00 -3:00 PM: The magnet was moved in to the NMR hall through the window and found its new home.

Day 1

October 21, 2011:  A magnet transportation platform was built between Drake and Brown by the Ark Machinery Movers.