Portable Mechanical Testing Frame

Czech Technical University at Prague, Faculty of Civil Engineering mail

OSHWA UID

CZ000013 Project Website

Certification Date

February 06, 2026

Country

Czech Republic

The Thymos testing frame was designed to operate in vertical and horizontal configurations, be compact and lightweight for safe use with gentle loads, and feature an open, customizable control system. It is a modular, adjustable frame with a symmetric chassis made from off-the-shelf anodized aluminum T-slot profiles, allowing flexible mounting and adjustable test space. Custom plastic parts are FDM 3D printed, and operation is via proprietary PC software.

Version

1.0

Licenses
Hardware
CERN-OHL-S-2.0
Software
MIT
Documentation
CC-BY-4.0
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Project Type
Tool
Education
Science
Keywords
Stress/strain control, Digital Image Correlation, Optically controlled Displacement

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