MDM Trouble Report for 2006 Jun 28

Telescope: 2.4m
Observer(s): Halpern (Columbia)
Instrument: Liquid Nitrogen

Problem(s) Encountered:
The OSU 50 liter nitrogen dewar that I have been using
is now leaking quite a bit from the main coupling that
screws into the tank.  At first I tried to tighten it with
a large adustable wrench, but I realized that I couldn't get
enough leverage with the entire fitting assembled and frozen 
from the flowing nitrogen, and I didn't want to risk an accident
with the tank under pressure.  So we may just have to wait 
until it all leaks out, unless someone has another idea.

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Submitted on 2006 Jun 28 [21:23:44]