This will be handled by increasing the drive current to the stepper motors and possibly a grease change. The hardpoint attachment pucks must be glued to the back of the cell. Due to access problems, this gluing can not take place in the polishing cell. Since we can not work under the vacuum lifted mirror for safety reasons, we must do this gluing while the mirror is in the transport box or the telescope cell. The telescope cell is the preferred place but we must confirm that we have enough access room.
All parts are ready for installation.
Installation will not take place until the mirror is in the cell. The operational back covers are having seals installed. The aspheric grinding with the large lap is complete. Some aspheric loose abrasive grinding with the 30 cm lap will be required. The test plate has been shipped to Kodak for generation.