Re: [AMMRL] Potential icing issue with an Oxford AS500 magnet

From: gregory.wylie via groups.io <gregory.wylie=chem.tamu.edu_at_groups.io>
Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2025 06:36:03 -0700

Hi Hasan

Do you recall during the fill if both helium towers were frosty? And did the
non-filling side frost first? The blockage could be on that side not the
fill side. Another possibility would be a blockage in the transfer line.
That would cause I higher tank pressures but lower exhaust from the magnet.

Blowing helium gas into the magnet is how I have cleared blockages in past.
I have used the standard L-tubes and specialty made things as well. It is
always nerve racking to do this, but can be done. I usually do it right
before the fill.

Greg

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