6.Optional accessories
6.2.3 Foil clamp type 1
The foil clamp type 1 is appropriate both for clamping very small foil pieces and flat, angular samples. It is mounted in the standard specimen clamp.
66
73 74
72
71
75
Fig. 30
73 74
76
77
67
Fig. 31
Clamping of foil pieces
•Move the movable jaw (74) to the right as required by turning the set screw with an Allen key size 4 (71).
•Place the foil (72) between the movable jaw (74) and the fixed jaw (73).
•To clamp the foil, screw the movable jaw (74) against the fixed jaw (73) by using the Allen key.
•Insert the foil clamp (75) in the standard specimen clamp as shown.
•Turn the knurled screw (66) clockwise to clamp the foil clamp in the standard speci- men clamp.
Clamping of flat, angular samples
To clamp angular samples, replace the long set screw (76) with the short set screw (77) provided with the foil clamp.
•Unscrew the long set screw (76) to the left with an Allen key size 4 (71).
•Screw the short set screw (77) in the hole.
•Place the sample (67) between the movable jaw (74) and the fixed jaw (73).
•To clamp the sample, screw the movable jaw (74) by turning the set screw (77) against the fixed jaw (73).
•Insert the foil clamp in the standard specimen clamp as shown.
•Turn the knurled screw (66) clockwise to clamp the foil clamp in the standard specimen clamp.
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