Thank you for the kind words! Best of luck with your work!

We don't have an 8801 here, so I'm not sure about its specifics. But if you're using Bluehill Universal, you'll likely be doing either a creep method or a test profiler method. Creep methods are best for pulling (or pushing) to a certain displacement (or force) then holding the sample there for a set amount of time. This will measure the amount of displacement or force relaxation in the sample over time. A test profiler method is much more versatile, and would allow you to do things like cycles of tension, holds, and compression. We recently completed a test that ran 10,000 cycles of compression. There are some software limitations (we were unable to track the displacement at each of the 10,000 maximum forces), but we used a secondary software to do the final analysis on the actual fatigue over the multiple cycles. Hope this helps somewhat!

Can you clarify - what do you mean by "adapters?" And for the deflectometer, are you asking about an extensometer (such as for tension/ compression tests) or a deflectometer (such as for flexture tests? Depending on the model of your adapters or deflectometer, I can try to assist.

Are you interested in setting up a method, or installing the fixture? We use the www.instron.com/en/products/testing-accessories/flexure-fixtures/three-point-bend-test-fixtures?region=Global%20Site fixture in our lab; is that the same one you're interested in learning about?