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What is this item

some kind of gauge

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Nobby01/03/2018 15:08:09
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Edited By Nobby on 01/03/2018 15:09:18

Edited By Nobby on 01/03/2018 15:10:35

ASF01/03/2018 15:12:52
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Its one of these

**LINK**

Nobby01/03/2018 15:30:38
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Thank you ASF came with a job lot of tools I bought on line

Neil Wyatt01/03/2018 15:54:22
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I assume you put a full diameter piece in the zero position to set it, and the figures tell you how much smaller a stretched piece is.

Neil

Michael Gilligan01/03/2018 16:04:23
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Posted by Neil Wyatt on 01/03/2018 15:54:22:

I assume you put a full diameter piece in the zero position to set it, and the figures tell you how much smaller a stretched piece is.

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The intriguing bit being that the scale is calibrated as 'Reduction in Area'

Presumably 0 to 96% reduction.

That's neat !!

MichaelG.

Nobby01/03/2018 17:31:18
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Its still a puzzle for me . Its well made

Michael Gilligan01/03/2018 17:35:51
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**LINK**

http://www.instron.us/en-us/our-company/library/glossary/r/reduction-of-area

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The one illustrated on this page has a patent number:

 http://www.mathsinstruments.me.uk/page60.html

... but it's illegible sad

MichaelG.

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 01/03/2018 17:48:41

Nobby01/03/2018 17:54:25
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Hi Michael
Thank you for link It makes sense to me Stress over Strain = E etc
Nobby

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