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Walton's right eye seals against the microscope eyecup; his fingers close around the focus knob. His left palm presses the bench edge, both crouched feet meet the concrete floor, and his shoulder clears the rack. The microscope is rigidly fixed to the target chamber and shares its viewing axis with the enclosed screen. The beam tube flange bolts directly to the target chamber; the tube axis meets the internal lithium target. Two clamps transfer the tube's weight to the steel rack, whose posts are bolted to the floor. Insulated conductors connect the cropped multiplier components to the beam tube terminals. The screen remains physically inside the chamber and is optically accessible through the microscope. A standing adult comparator is about 1.7 m tall; the rack offers roughly 1.4 m clearance, forcing Walton into a crouch. 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