Foil Clamp Type 1 - Leica RM2125 Manual

5.8.3 Foil clamp type 1

The foil clamp is appropriate both for clamping
very small foil pieces and flat, angular samples.
It is mounted in the standard specimen clamp.
40
47 48
46
50
47 48
51
53
Leica RM2125
49
Fig. 20
40
52
Fig. 21
Clamping foils
• Move the movable jaw (48) to the right by
turning the set screw with an Allen key size
4 (49).
• Insert foil sample (46) between movable jaw
(48) and fixed jaw (47).
• Clamp the foil by bringing the movable jaw
(48) close to the fixed jaw (47) (use Allen
key).
• Insert foil clamp (50) into standard specimen
clamp as shown.
• Turn knurled screw (40) clockwise until the
foil clamp is securely clamped.
Clamping flat specimens
To clamp flat samples, remove the longer set-
screw (51) and insert the shorter one (52):
• Use Allen key size 4 (49) to unscrew longer
setscrew (51) to the left.
• Insert shorter setscrew (52) into the thread.
• Insert specimen (53) between movable jaw
(48) and fixed jaw (47).
• To clamp the specimen, screw setscrew (52)
inwards bringing the movable jaw (48) close
to the fixed jaw (47).
• Insert foil clamp into standard specimen
clamp as shown.
• Rotate knurled screw (40) clockwise until the
foil clamp is securely clamped.
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