A vacuum pump has failed so the microscope cannot be used until it is replaced. The new pump will be here tomorrow and I should be able to get the microscope back online then.
The FESEM cannot be used!
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The intermittent vacuum display problem reappeared this morning. The manufacturer has given me a few tests to make. I’ll do that and report the information. Hopefully we will isolate the problem and make a repair. I will restart the system which in the past worked for a period of time. I’ll restart the system and it should be ready to operate by 1pm today.