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Leadwire Attachment Techniques for Obtaining
Maximum Fatigue Life of Strain Gages

Lead Preparation and Attachment

Step 2

With tweezers , guide each lead ribbon upward and around the tip of a dental probe to form a small loop above the surface between the lead exit point and the edge of the gage backing. Do not twist or kink the ribbons. Once kinked, a lead will easily break.




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