When a portion of the initial blank material is in the chuck and the other end is supported by the tailstock, the Industrial Upgrade method produces the best results. It’s crucial to have enough material for the chuck to grip. We advise a length of between 1/2 and 3/4″. For specimens with threaded ends, we strongly advise a little extra length.

Round Stock:

The system can handle specimens up to 4″ in diameter and 12″ in length if you are preparing tensile samples using round beginning blanks.

Square Stock:

The system can handle dimensions of 1 x 1 by 12″ if starting blanks are prepared from square stock. Furthermore, specimens that are not perfectly square can be held securely in place by our square chuck. Minor discrepancies frequently happen when cutting a sizable sample on a band saw without precision tools. We constantly encourage our clients to send their samples to us so that we can be ready to give you the utmost peace of mind to ensure that our systems are the appropriate fit for you. This service is offered without charge.

Irregular stock:

If your specimens have an odd stock shape, we will need a picture to provide a unique solution that will satisfy your needs for both short- and long-term tensile sample preparation.

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