The ion mill was down again. Testing results indicate that it needs to be shipped to vendor for repair. It is uploaded in a crate and ready to go. The PO request was approved. Calit2 business office is working with Fischione to have it shipped to the vendor now. The repair could take 4 weeks or longer. Please read comments for further updates.
Fischione ion mill down on June 23 and fixed on Sept 26.
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