MTS Clip-On Gages - Manual (Page 32)

Installation 32
How to Attach the Clip-On Gage to a Specimen
Refer to the drawings that came with the clip-on gage for any model-
specific information related to attaching the gage to a specimen.
Prerequisite
The specimen must be prepared to accept the gage. The specimen must
also be installed into the load unit or test machine.
Procedure
The clip-on gage clips between the knife edges on the specimen. The
following figure shows three types of attachment methods.
Attaching a clip-on gage to a specimen requires you to squeeze the
arms of the clip-on gage.
Over-compression of a clip-on gage will damage the unit.
Squeeze the arms of the clip-on gage just enough to engage the knife
edges. The clip-on gage drawing has an over travel specification.
CAUTION
The knife edges
are machined into
the specimen.
The knife edges are
mounted to the specimen.