*me mysteriously appears in a puff of smoke*
Well, that Perspex flange that broke last week broke again after
I repaired it.
So now the techies are trying to machine a new one for me....
they said that they'd try to get it done before CNY, but right now
their manpower is tight and their machines are running virtually
non-stop.
So my final experiments will have to wait till after CNY....
sigh.... 
Oh well.... at least I have just four hours of official lessons
per week.
All that overloading of modules in previous semesters is finally
paying off. 
Sorry about the unforeseen delays, fudgie!
And yes, hard work always pays off! 