User's Guide

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PREPARING THE GAGE FOR MOUNTING
5. Using tweezers, remove one gage from its package. Using the
plastic gage box as a clean surface, place the gage on it, bonding
side down. Take a 6” piece of PCT-2M Mylar Tape and place it on
the gage and terminal, centered. Slowly lift the tape at a shallow
angle. You should now have the gage attached to the tape.
POSITIONING THE GAGE
6. Using the small triangles located on the four sides of the gage,
place the taped gage on the shaft, perpendicular with the shaft
axis, aligned with your guide marks. If it appears to be
misaligned, lift one end of tape at a shallow angle until the
assembly is free to realign. Keep one end of the tape firmly
anchored. Repositioning can be done as the PCT-2M tape will
retain its mastic when removed and therefore not contaminate the
gaging area.
Figure 1, Strain gage mounting
POSITIONING THE GAGE ON THE SHAFT
7. Gage should now be positioned. Once again, lift the gage end of
the tape at a shallow angle to the surface until the gage is free of
the surface. Continue pulling the tape until you are approximately
1/8” – 1/4” beyond gage. Turn the leading edge of the tape under
and press it down, leaving the bonding surface of the gage
exposed.
8. Apply a very thin, uniform coat of M-Bond 200-Catalyst to the
bonding surface of the gage. This will accelerate the bonding