Fermilab Muon G-2 Magnet

[ThirdgenTa]

So Fermilab in Batavia purchased a Giant 50ft wide magnet for studying muons magnetic strength. They purchased it from New York and had it shipped here via ships and trucks. The total cost to move it was about 3.5 million dollars.
Since it was coming a few miles from me I decided to get some pics. They had to completely close I-355, I-88, IL-59 and Ferry Road in Warrenville. There were cops everywhere. The fastest the truck could go is 10mph. It was pretty cool seeing workers ahead of the truck taking down all the road signs so it could fit.

Here it is when it turned From 59 onto Ferry road.


Taking down the road sign in 30 seconds.


Here it is going under the bridge. I heard it only had 6" clearence going through a bridge on 355.



And here is my video



Oh yeah and they are having some huge party for it today at 5:30 at the lab.

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[Yaj Yak]

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[EmersonHart13]

Lots of video here:

fermilab - YouTube

 

[BrianG]

That's awesome! I didn't even know about this. Was this last night?

 

[EmersonHart13]

The last few nights.

Fermilab | Muon g-2 | The Big Move

 

[Burtonrider10022]

You just re-posted your own video: http://www.thechicagogarage.com/for...e-you-say-fuck-yea-today-288.html#post2750102


I found that vid last night and posted it

 

[ThirdgenTa]

You just re-posted your own video: http://www.thechicagogarage.com/for...e-you-say-fuck-yea-today-288.html#post2750102


I found that vid last night and posted it

That explains why it said it was a double post. I was like wtf?

 

[02BlueGT]

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[Lord Tin Foilhat]

dam i wish i would have known! i would of totally checked this thing out.

very cool

 

[OffshoreDrilling]

nothing that spectacular to see. steel structure and some shrink wrapped components on a semi truck


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[Lord Tin Foilhat]

nothing that spectacular to see. steel structure and some shrink wrapped components on a semi truck


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i think the sheer size and whats involved in moving it would be cool to see

 

[ThirdgenTa]

i think the sheer size and whats involved in moving it would be cool to see

Yeah it's not every day around here where they close major roads and have 50 police cars around it and also removing signs. There is just so much planning, measuring, teamwork and money involved to make this happen.

 

[Chester Copperpot]

i think the sheer size and whats involved in moving it would be cool to see

Exactly my thinking.

I have no words for how fucking cool this is and what was put into getting it there to progress science.

 

[10sec]

They're having a big party thing here at the lab tonight, just so everyone knows. STarts at 5-5:30. The only thing that'll stop it is lightning, but that doesn't look like it'll be a problem. I'll probably stay for a little of it, if anyone is coming lmk. It's a pretty big deal, a lot of planning went in to moving this thing. $3million dollars to move vs $25million to build one. They chose move.

 

[ThirdgenTa]

They're having a big party thing here at the lab tonight, just so everyone knows. STarts at 5-5:30. The only thing that'll stop it is lightning, but that doesn't look like it'll be a problem. I'll probably stay for a little of it, if anyone is coming lmk. It's a pretty big deal, a lot of planning went in to moving this thing. $3million dollars to move vs $25million to build one. They chose move.

Ill probably stop by for a little bit on my way up north. In for vip hookup through 10 sec

 

[10sec]

Ill probably stop by for a little bit on my way up north. In for vip hookup through 10 sec

I'm dippin' I was getting bored as heyyyyelllll.

 

[Mook]

New thread made for Burton.

http://www.thechicagogarage.com/forum/off-topic/133156-burtons-dad-engineer-yall.html

 

[wombat]

Saw it yesterday? at old 53 & butterfield