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Cast Beam Structures Set ME-7009
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Other Examples of Test Fixtures
Two Point Test Fixture
The image shows the details of the top of a variation of the previous test fixture. The load on the Cast Beam is applied by two
I-beam Members. A dial indicator can be placed on the middle of the Cast Beam to measure its deflection as the load changes.
Cantilever Test Fixture
The image shows the Cast Beam in a cantilever position attached to the Full Round Connector at one corner of the top of the text
fixture. The load on the Cast Beam is applied by a hanging mass (ME-8979 Mass and Hanger Set) attached to a string (SE-8050
Braided Physics String). The dial indicator is placed on the end of the Cast Beam to measure its deflection as the load changes.
#1
#1
#2
#2
Cast Beam
#1
Half Round
Half
Round
#4
#4
#5
#3
#3
Sliding
Connector
Sliding
Connector
Cast
Beam
Dial
Indicator
Hanging
Mass
String
Hanging
Mass
Cable to
Displacement
Sensor