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Follow these packing instructions to pack either the RapidStak or the RapidStak 2x. Additional procedures specific to the RapidStak 2x are clearly labelled in the instructions. There are two main procedures you must carry out to ready your RapidStak for shipping: •...
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RapidStak Packing Instructions Table 1-1. Required packing materials Item Image Quantity Quantity Function for a for a RapidStak RapidStak Shipping bolt Holds the cam nest secure during shipping. Shims The shims act as spacers and help keep the arm immoble during shipping.
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RapidStak Packing Instructions Table 1-1. Required packing materials Item Image Quantity Quantity Function for a for a RapidStak RapidStak Foam pieces Protects the RapidStak. RapidStak shipping Holds the RapidStak crate shipping box. Microplate magazine Holds the microplate shipping box magazines.
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RapidStak Packing Instructions 1. Place the magazines inside the magazine shipping box. To pack the microplate magazines 2. Pack the top of the box with packing material to keep the magazine handles secure. Additional packing material 3. Seal the box with packing tape.
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RapidStak Packing Instructions 1. Secure the main arm. To secure the RapidStak’s moving parts a. Raise the main arm to align the screw holes in the arm with the holes in the clear cover. Clear cover Aligned screw holes Figure 1-1. Rear of clear cover and main arm, as seen from the back of the RapidStak b.
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2. Secure the cam nest. On a RapidStak 2x model, perform this step twice. a. Push the cam nest to the rear of the RapidStak. Push the cam nest to the rear of the RapidStak Figure 1-2. RapidStak, with side cover removed for photograph.
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RapidStak Packing Instructions c. Tighten the two thumb screws into the base of the RapidStak through the screw holes in the locking assembly. Note The two following images show the RapidStak with the cover removed to enable a clear picture of the operation. Do not remove the cover on your RapidStak.
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Insert the yellow shipping bolt through the hole in the magazine milker and into the locking assembly, and then tighten it down. 1. Build the shipping box. To pack the RapidStak in the shipping crate a. Unfold the RapidStak shipping box.
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RapidStak Packing Instructions b. Place the RapidStak’s plastic sheet on top of the unfolded RapidStak shipping box, and then use two people to lower the RapidStak into place. Plastic sheet c. Wrap the RapidStak in its plastic sheet. Place the microplates, counter weight and plate remover into the box beside the Rapidstak.
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RapidStak Packing Instructions d. Fold the shipping box together and seal it with packing tape. 2. Put the RapidStak into the crate. a. Insert a foam piece into the bottom of the shipping crate. b. Grasp the shipping box by the handles and lower it into the shipping crate.
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Insert the corner supports into the shipping crate, and push them into place. Corner supports d. Place the second foam piece on top of the RapidStak, and then close the shipping crate and seal it with packing tape. Foam piece...
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