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Gimbal Piston™ Isolators and Rigid
Supports
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Most tops more than 10 ft
(3 m) long are best supported by the 6-Post System with Tiebars.
In addition to the higher weight capacity, the structural characteristics
of the top are enhanced by the additional support points.
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- Vibration isolation or rigid support
- Modular post construction
- Rigid non-resonant safety tiebars
- Optional retractable casters
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- Determine whether vibration isolation is required
or whether rigid, non-resonant support is adequate.
- Choose whether or not the caster option is
desired.*
- Find the size of the optical top to be supported
in the left column of the ordering chart.
- Pick the model number from the appropriate
column.
- Assign the height code (H) to the catalog number
based on the desired height of the table surface and thickness
of the optical top.
- Ensure that the support has adequate capacity
by comparing the capacity to the optical top weight plus equipment
load. Top weight is equal to the top area times the weight factor
from the bottom of the optical top size charts. The isolator capacity
should be at least double the total load.
- Contact
TMC when in doubt and for unusually sized tops.
*Casters can only
be used with post heights of 18 in. and taller.
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Height Code
Ordering Chart:
Height (H) as measured from the floor to the top
of Gimbal Piston Isolator or Rigid Support.. |
Height Code
H
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Height
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Standard
Heights
Available |
Prefix
13 & 14
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in.
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mm
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2 |
12 |
300 |
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3 |
16 |
400 |
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4 |
18 |
450 |
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5 |
22 |
550 |
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6 |
24 |
600 |
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7 |
28 |
700 |
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8 |
32 |
800 |
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Ordering Chart:
Note: casters
can only be used with post heights of 18 in. and higher.
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