Extensometer Slippage

Some of our customers are frustrated when they experience slippage of their strain gauge extensometers. Close examination of their extensometer knife-edges often reveals wear that has rounded the edge, increasing the likelihood of slippage. If you are experiencing extensometer slippage, take a close look at your knife-edges. For replacement parts, please contact your local Instron representative.


Extensometer

Note that the knife-edges are precision engineered to ensure an accurate gauge length, so we do not recommend that you attempt to sharpen the edges yourself.

Posted On April 27, 2012, 10:00Aug 01, 2014 02:10 PM