Test set up
Before carrying out the tensile test one must calibrate the rig arms to ensure that the starting distance between the arms the same for each sample being tested (see below for instruction as to how this is done).
Test the noodle individually by placing one end into the lower rig arms slot and winding the loosened arm sufficiently in order to anchor the noodle end (away from the slot) by at least two revolutions of the arm.
The arm is tightened and the same procedure is performed to anchor the other noodle end the upper arm. When doing this, one must ensure that while trying to avoid too much slack in the sample one does not wind the sample to tightly and hence create a false trigger.