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 ===== Lab Announcements =====
-/12/23 \\
+/02/24 //Spring Updates// \\
-The **Trotec laser cutter has been repaired.** A flange that holds the compressed air line sheared. We made a replacement flange with the waterjet and reattached the compressed air line. Please pay extra attention to your cuts for the next week or so and email bdincau@ucsb.edu if you notice anything out of the ordinary.
+After many frustrating hours, the **Haas Oil Retrofit is almost complete.** Today, we'll put the way covers back on, then wait 24 hours for the sealant to set. Tomorrow we can re-tram the vice and we're back in business!
+The Wazer waterjet has a new, quieter pump. Please report any issues to Brian Dincau.
-/15/23 \\
+**Training classes will resume next week.** Please sign up this week if you want to be considered.
-The labs will be **unstaffed from Wed 12/20 until Wed 01/03** due to the Winter holiday closure. Please consider joining us in taking a break from lab work during this time, as there will be no one to assist you in the event that a tool malfunctions. This means that training will also be limited until we return.
+/04/24 \\
-If you use our facilities during the holiday, **please do not let others into the building or labs.** Only those with swipe access should be entering our facilities outside of business hours. We had a small theft in Elings over Veteran's Day weekend, most likely due to an unauthorized person entering behind someone with swipe access.
+**The Innovation Workshop and Microfluidics Lab have been merged into one FBS facility.** Please ensure that you are working inside the new facility, appropriately named "Innovation Workshop & Microfluidics Lab". Let us know if you have any questions or notice anything missing.
-/20/23 \\
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-**We are ready to offer training on our [[wazer_waterjet | waterjet cutter]].** We will be limiting class sizes to two users per week, so please only request training if you expect to use the tool within a month or less.
+/26/24 \\
-In our experience so far, it's a good tool for cutting materials which are 1/8" (3mm) or less, especially thin materials like sheet metal and carbon fiber. Sign up for training using the Training Request Form linked below.
+The **waterjet is back**. After disconnecting, draining, then reconnecting the pump, the pressure came back up and stabilized. If you use the waterjet in the next few weeks, please pay attention to the flow rate. If it drops dramatically, accompanied by a water-hammer sound, please pause the cut and contact the lab manager.
+/23/24 \\
+The **waterjet is currently down.** The pump pressure is low and the pump is vibrating in an unhealthy way. We are working to restore the tool asap.
 /06/23 \\
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 **We have redesigned our silanization chamber.** The new chamber features polymer valves and fittings which should not corrode like the stainless steel fittings used in the previous chamber. The silane agent is also stored in a sealed glass container now, so we can easily see when it is running low. Please take a moment to [[vapor_silanation_rig_sop_new | review the new SOP]] before using the tool. Report any issue to the lab manager, and note them in the log book.
-/01/23 \\
-Have you ever wondered **which resin printer is best for your application?** Check out our new little study - {{wiki:3dprint:resin_print_resolution_summary.pdf | Resolution Limits and Print Quality for Resin Printers }}, where we compare the resolution limits of our Objet30 and Form3 printers.