Soil Lathe, Trimmer, Extruder

This apparatus is used to prepare any size of cylindrical soil sample:

• Specimen lathe function: from dia. 35×70 mm to dia. 100×220 mm
• Specimen trimming and extruding function: from dia. 35×70 mm to dia. 50×100 mm

The apparatus which can be used either as a trimmer or as a sampler consists of:

• A rotating round base with reference guide where the specimen is placed;
• A vertical threaded rod actuated by a wheel knob, whose purpose is to regulate the vertical height of the specimen and to maintain it in position during trimming operations;
• Two vertical lateral rod which are used as reference guides far the trimming saw;
• An adjustable rod fitted to graduate slide which is used to check and set the diameter of soil sample
• Adapter for grubbing the sample (100, 70mm) during lathing
• Adapter for grubbing the sample (50, 38, 35mm) during lathing
• Adapter for trimming (35-38 mm) and extruding (50mm) the sample
• Adapter for trimming (50 mm)

To reduce samples an open wire saw is required. See accessories, model 16-D1689.

If you don’t find the adapter kit suitable for your molds/sampling tube dimension custom size are available on request.