MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT U.S.G.(Sanitized) ENLARGER AUTOMATIC VACUUM PROJECTION TABLE REPORTING PERIOD - JANUARY 1966

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04747A002700050009-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 15, 2001
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: March 10, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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nlarger Automatic Vacuum Projection Table
Reporting Period - January 1966
During this past period a vendor was located with a tape-
controlled jig bore of sufficient capacity to handle the valve and
top plates. The tapes were nearly completed by the end of the
period and no machining problems were anticipated. The table
casting was subcontracted for machining late in December and work
is progressing towards a mid-February delivery to O.T.C. The
remaining parts (i.e., valves, retainers and stand-offs) were 95%
complete by the end of the period.
The final hole configuration in the top plate was added to the
mock-up and demonstrated to the customer's representative.
Expected activity in February will be to assemble and test the
full size vacuum table with delivery expected by the month's end.
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U.S.G
Enlarger Automatic Vacuum Projection Table
Reporting Period - Month of September 1965
The drafting phase of the project was essentially completed during this
period. Included in the drawings were the parts necessary to construct
a mock-up of the proposed table. The table casting has been sent to
outside vendors for quotation.
The mock-up was finished late in the reporting period and preliminary
testing pointed out the need to seal together the top plate and the valve
plate. Without this sealing there is an air leakage between the plates
which allows by-passing of the individual valve chambers and precludes
proper valve operation. As soon as this error is corrected the valve
design can be evaluated and optimized.
Projected work for October is to complete the mock-up evaluation,
demonstrate the mock-up performance to the customer's representative,
order the table castings, and valve stampings, and start fabrication of
the remaining components.
STATINTL The customer's representative was at_on September 28 to review
progress.
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Reporting Period - Month of August 1965
and the required pump capacity a_t this vacuum is approximately 2-1/2
Formal design started on 12 August. A study was made to analyze the
vacuum and air flow requirements and establish the mechanical parameters.
In summary, the study shows that 2. 5 psi vacuum will be about optimum
QTATINTI C. F. M.. The three possible vacuum sources selected as a result of this
study were eval_iated on August 27 at-by the customer's representative
VW and the Project Encfineer and one unit was selected as most
STATINTL accepta e by e customer's representative. During this period the
design layout was completed and the table casting drawing started.
Projected work for September is to complete the drafting effort, order the
casting an.1 stampings (valve) and start in-house fabrication of the table
top and miscellaneous mo..znting parts.
A visit was made to the customer's facility on August 24 to make additional
measurements on the Enlarger. The customer's representative was
at~Wn August o review progress and perform the above mentioned
tes
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