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How to swap the bearings in a Leybold Turbovac 150 turbo pump

How to swap the bearings in a Leybold Turbovac 150 turbo pump Fluid Mechanics

The bearings went out on our reactor turbo pump. It started making a loud whine. A rebuilt Leybold 150 costs like $4000, so swapping them out myself seemed like the only real option. Here’s how it went: Step 1: Remove the heatsink and housing. Use a metric allen wrench to remove the housing. It’s got a rubber o-ring holding it […]

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How to use Zotero (and keep your papers on Dropbox).

How to use Zotero (and keep your papers on Dropbox). Computers

Zotero is a simple, open-source solution for organizing your papers, books, websites, and other sources. It works great with Sci-Hub and even has a Firefox/Chrome add-ons so that you can quickly add papers straight from your browser. Additionally, it works flawlessly with Word to quickly add in-text citations and produce a bibliography of your cited sources. What you’ll need: Zotero […]

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How to do scientific research like a scientist.

How to do scientific research like a scientist. Research

When a scientist makes a discovery or completes an experiment, they communicate their results by publishing a paper in a peer-reviewed scientific journal. This peer-review process can be quite challenging, involving months of back-and-forth editing, new analyses, and potentially rejection. These peer reviewers are usually experts in the same field as the author, and provide critical feedback to improve the […]

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I am a postdoctoral researcher in the Physics Department at the University of Puget Sound. I study biomechanics and fluid dynamics in an evolutionary context.  Thank you for visiting.

Recent Posts

  • Jun 06, 2022 How to swap the bearings in a Leybold Turbovac 150 turbo pump
  • Jun 05, 2022 How to align a 4F optical system for digital inline holographic microscopy.
  • May 28, 2022 How to use Zotero (and keep your papers on Dropbox).
  • Mar 25, 2022 IEC Reactor Update
  • Feb 25, 2022 How to install Ubuntu Linux and run Jupyter Notebook on Windows 11 (with CUDA!)

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