Flexure Rig Construction Images
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In November 2001, part of the existing structure of the NOAO
Central Facilities building was cleared away to make room for the new
Flexure Rig Testing Center. This picture was taken in early January of
2002. |
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The fully poured pad of the construction area on February 5,
2002. |
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The skeleton of the flexure rig building was
construction on February 14, 2002. |
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A view from above with workers inside gives a good
sense of the scale of the flex rig building. February 15, 2002 |
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After horizontal supports were attached on February 18 and
19, workmen began putting up siding on February 20, 2002. |
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By February 26, 2002 all the siding and roofing panels
were up. |
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The outside of the building was completed in March of 2002
and construction moved to the interior. |
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The 5 ton hoist now in place inside the flex rig building.
Picture taken April 22, 2002 |
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A close-up of the hoist, taken April 22, 2002 |
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The workroom of the flex rig building, still in the
finishing stages, as of April 22, 2002. |
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Flexure Rig box beam at the Vertex/RSI fabrication shop,
prior to inspection by Ed Hileman. 6/02 |
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End of box beam showing tilt drive bull gear. 6/02 |
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End view of box beam. 6/02 |
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Flexure Rig pedestal weldments at Vertex/RSI fab shop. 6/02 |
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End of counterweight arm where weights install. 6/02 |
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Elevation of pedestal showing attachment pad for elevation
drive motor. 6/02 |
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Close-up of attachment pad for elevation drive motor. 6/02 |
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Pedestal anchored to floor. 6/02 |
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Box beam interface flange with instrument rotator bearing
assembly. 6/02 |
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Instrument rotator installed into box beam. 6/02 |
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Replicator beam access port through box beam. 6/02 |
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Instrument rotator drive assembly. 6/02 |
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Instrument rotator drive assembly. 6/02 |
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All up assembly without counterweights at Vertex/RSI fab
shop. 6/02 |
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All up assembly with counterweights. 6/02 |
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Close-up of counterweights. 6/02 |
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Elevation pivot bearing. 6/02 |
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Elevation drive assembly. 6/02 |
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Setting up the Hamar Laser level to check flexure of the
instrument mounting plate. |
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Flexure Rig with 3000kg dummy weight attached, at Vertex/RSI
fabrication shop. |
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Elevation drive and power supply junction box with drive
controllers. |
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Running the elevation drive without the dummy weight. |
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Taking flexure data without the dummy weight. |
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Jeremy Mould dedicating the Flexure Rig Building at NOAO on
Friday, June 7, 2002. The crane is in place (above Jeremy), and the Flex
Rig itself will be delivered later in June, 2002. |
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Taft Armandroff "cutting the ribbon" to declare
the Flex Rig Building open, June 7, 2002. |
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Most of the NOAO staff at the Tucson location attended the
Flex Rig dedication on June 7, 2002. |
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The flex rig after delivery to the Tucson location and
partial set up. July 18, 2002. |
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The truss that will mount GNIRS to the ISS has been attached to the flex
rig for a fit test. July 18, 2002. |
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