Quick-Release Handle

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Left: Handle Being Attached to the Former Generation C1501 Post Mounting Clamp
Right: Pull Back to Rotate the Position of the Handle

Features

• Quick-Release Handle for Fast and Repeated Positioning of Post Clamps
• Compatible with Ø1" (Ø25.0 mm) or Ø1.5" Post Clamps that Incorporate a 1/4"-20 (M6) Clamping Screw
• Provides More Control and Feel when Locking and Unlocking a Clamp
• Handle can be Rotated Without Actuating the Locking Screw
• 1/4"-20 (M6) Threads

The C15QR(/M) Quick-Release Handle provides a simple and reliable way of securing a flexure-based Ø1" (Ø25.0 mm) or Ø1.5" post clamp. In many cases a cap screw is used to lock a flexure-based clamp in place on a post, which requires a balldriver for adjustments. Depending on the mounted load, using a balldriver can be difficult, or even unsafe. This quick-release handle mitigates this problem by allowing the clamp to be hand-tightened, ensuring better control over the amount of torque applied to tighten or loosen the clamp. This also decreases the amount of time needed for basic setup and alignment by eliminating the need for additional balldrivers and allowing for a quick way to secure a clamp.

Easily installed by replacing the 1/4"-20 (M6) locking screw in a post clamp, the 2.03" (51.4 mm) long handle contains a 1/4"-20 (M6) threaded stud that engages a part by rotating the handle. Once the handle is tightened to secure a clamp to a post, the internal ratchet-type mechanism allows for the handle's rotational position to be adjusted without actuating the mounting stud. Simply pull the handle outwards to disengage it from the mounting stud, as shown in the image to the right, then rotate it to a more convenient position. This feature ensures that the handle will always be accessible to the user.