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CsI Water Damage Repair:

  - Remove CsI crystals **(56 out of 56)** (11/15)
       * Dismantle telescopes
       * Store E, dE detectors 
       * Unwrap CsI bundles
  - Remove as much filter paper as possible from CsI (using ethanol and plastic scraper) **(56 out of 56)**  (11/20)
  - Document damage (depth on front surface) **(56 out of 56)**
  - Detach photodiodes from each crystal (leave light guides on for now) **(56 out of 56)** (12/19)
  - Remove remaining filter paper and light guide paint **(56 out of 56)** (12/19)
  - MAchine crystals at WashU **(56 out of 56)** (1/18)
       * Driven down/back
  - Sand sides of each crystal **(56 out of 56)** (3/14)
  - Design and assemble lapping setup (4/14)
       * Setup machined with some problems
           * Lapping machine doesn't fit (FIXED)
           * Fast sliders wobbly
       * Sandpaper (delivered) (11/18)
       * Order stoppers (04/25)
           * Spacer (04/28)
  - Clean photodiodes, reattach to light guides
  - Reglue uncoupled light guides
      - more RTV615 needed
  - Practice lapping with worst crystals (4/21)
      - First practice with plastic crystal (04/29)
  - Lap crystals until surface clean (4/28)
  - Polish, rewrap, assemble bundles (5/14)
  - Test individual crystals in dark box (check leakage current)
  - Reassemble telescopes (??)

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