General Guidelines
Please read these notes before starting to assemble your proteus units
THE BASIC COMPONENTS OF THE PROTEUS SYSTEM
consist of two aluminium extrusions (the
leg
and
beam
extru-
sions) which are connected together with
joining brackets
to construct various forms of work benches, tables, storage units, etc.
Plastic trim is then fitted to the finished construction to enhance its good looks.
THE ORDER OF ASSEMBLY IS IMPORTANT
for all constructions:
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Fasten the joining brackets to the
leg
extrusions
❍
Construct the
end frames
❍
Join the
end frames
and
beam
extrusions to complete the cube
❍
Fix the trim and worktop
POSITIONING THE JOINING BRACKETS ON THE LEG
is done in one of two ways :
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With each kit is included a small section of the
beam
extrusion which acts as a
spacer
. When placed over the
joining
bracket
during assembly it enables you to precisely predict the final position of the
beam
on the
leg
when the assembly is
complete. This method is particularly useful when a
beam
is required to be flush with the end of a
leg
extrusion.
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Use a measuring tape or make a spacer from stiff card or wood to space the
joining bracket
a given distance
from another
joining bracket
or the end of the
leg
.
THE 5mm ALLEN KEY (HEXAGON WRENCH)
in your assembly kit has a ball end on the longer leg which enables the key to
be rotated at an oblique angle to the screw it is tightening. This feature allows the key to be rotated fully when used in a confined
area. Many ratchet screw driver tool sets contain 5mm Allen key bits which can be very useful when assembling the Proteus.
WHEN FITTING GLASS OR OTHER SMOOTH MATERIALS
such as a smooth MDF
work top for example, without using screws or other fixings we offer a
white silicon rubber
cord
to provide the grip necessary to avoid easy displacement, the cord fits into the slot in one
of the narrow sides of the
beam
.
When assembling a bench or table ensure that the slot is uppermost.
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BRACKET
BRACKET
LEG
BEAM
SPACER
ALLEN KEY
LEG
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