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Jacket Removal

After arrival in the prep lab, technicians begin the careful process of opening the jacket to expose the matrix below.

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A Rotary Cutter is carefully used to makea slit around the perimeter of the casing. A vacuum hose (upper left) collects the plaster dust.
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