Attaching the new calendar

The calendar disk is jacked up in a side chapel of the church. The carbon plates for fastening of the new calendarium have already been mounted.

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Close-up view of the carbon plates shows the fastening wires that have been plugged through natural gaps in the disk.

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Prof. Manfred Schukowski and Prof. Gerhard Scharr prepare the assembly

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The fastening wires seen from the disk’s rear side

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Heike Tröger and Manfred Schukowski

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Wolfgang Fehlberg, Heike Tröger, and Manfred Schukowski

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Bottom view of the calendar disk with the fastening wires

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Prof. Scharr explains the planned assembly steps to Wolfgang Fehlberg

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Prof. Scharr and Prof. Schukowski; a TV crew has their camera running

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Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerhard Scharr

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Attachment of the front panel is rehearsed

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Attachment of the front panel is rehearsed

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The special adhesive is prepared

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The special adhesive is prepared

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The front panel stands ready next to the calendar disk

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Signatures on the front panel by those who created its inscription

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Prof. Schukowski also signs; he calculated the data

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Signature by Prof. Schukowski

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Andreas Holz (member of Prof. Scharr’s group) applies the adhesive to the carbon plates

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Andreas Holz applies the adhesive to the carbon plates while Wolfgang Fehlberg takes pictures. In the background Sabine Frömel of TV station NDR

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Andreas Holz applies the adhesive to the carbon plates

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The front panel also receives adhesive

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With great care the front panel is attached to the calendar disk in its exact position

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Final step of attaching the front panel to the calendar disk

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The disk is covered in plastic wrap for uniform setting and drying

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Water bottles serve as weights to press the glued parts together

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