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XRS-2 → Photos →Building the insert →Tweezing the FEA

The tiny tips of a pair of fine tweezers reach through a rectangular access hole in the cylindrical FEA, grasping a gold-plated internal strap with the finesse and grace of Kaylee replacing the compression coil on a Firefly main engine. (72K JPEG)

Jonathan is adjusting the positioning of the copper straps which carry the heat from the detectors into the cooling part of the refrigerator (which we call the "salt pill").

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