tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872174415190312778.post1961479758061311668..comments2023-10-03T05:14:31.703-04:00Comments on Instron Community: Extensometer SlippageUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-872174415190312778.post-47229773819701733832012-12-13T15:47:01.903-05:002012-12-13T15:47:01.903-05:00Also check your extensometer clips which attach th...Also check your extensometer clips which attach the specumen to the knife edges - there are usually a variety which are made for different specimen thicknesses. There's always good old rubber bands which can also substitute for clips (you may have to wind them a few times, or make a small rubber band by tying a knot inside a larger rubber...even better, take some of the very small rubber bands from your kid if he has braces). Don't overtighten which can lead to the knife edges cutting into the specimen - causing premature specimen breakage at that point.Frank Liohttp://www.franklio.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.com