Big things are afoot at the SIBYLS beamline. Our Epson SCARA robot arm has finally arrived. This is the major component of our new auto crystal mounting robot. We have decided to install a system very similar to the Stanford Automated Mounting (SAM) system. Our decision was based on several factors: 1) It was within…
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We have a coaxial cryojet configuration, which is very convenient for users with multiple sample pin lengths as their samples are guaranteed to lie within the center of the cryostream. However, this means that we often have problems with the build up of ice on the sample pins and the goniometer stalk. Therefore we have…
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We are in the process of building a Helium box for the PX endstation. It has a lower and upper box. The lower box will be permanently affixed to the endstation, and the upper box will be removable. Although it is a little complicated to remove, it takes about 5 minutes to install/remove. I’ve posted…
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