Dear Grand ARM users
A sample holder hit the objective lens and the holder was damaged and some parts got dropped inside. JEOL engineers are opening up the microscope to check it out. The scope will be baked over the weekend and then conditioned on Monday. The scope will be unavailable till then.
Grand ARM is operational as of 6pm on 4/16/18. The special EDS double-tilt holder was shipped to JEOL for repair. Please use a back up double tilt holder till the holder is returned.
Grand ARM was baked over the weekend and then brought up to 300kV this morning. The stage needs to be adjusted by a JEOL engineer. The scope may be available soon.
As planned, the microscope was opened and checked out OK. The scope will be baked till early Monday morning and brought up for realignment on Monday.