Foil Clamp Type 1 - Leica RM 2235 User Manual

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 speci-
men clamp.
66
74
73
72
75
73 74
76
67
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Clamping of foil pieces
• Move the movable jaw (74) to the right as re-
quired 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
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To clamp angular samples, replace the long set
screw (76) with the short set screw (77) provid-
ed with the foil clamp.
• Unscrew the long set screw (76) to the left
Fig. 27
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 speci-
men clamp as shown.
• Turn the knurled screw (66) clockwise to
clamp the foil clamp in the standard speci-
77
men clamp.
Fig. 28
6. Optional accessories
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