Kontax Tensegrity table with centre magnets User manual

These instructions are for the centre magnets version of
the Tensegrity table.
Please read all the way through the assembly
instructions to familiarise yourself with the process
before you start and pay close attention to the
alignment of all the parts in the diagrams.
Assembly time should be approximately 15-20 minutes.
Tensegrity table
with centre magnets
assembly instructions
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Base
1x1x
Outer wire
3x3x
Top plate
1x1x
Torx driver
1x1x
Shuttle
3x3x
Assembly screw
2x2x
Long roundhead screw
3x3x
Short roundhead screw
3x3x
Countersunk
screw
4x4x
Grub screw
5x5x
Hex key
1x1x
Wire loop
2x2x
Magnet
2x2x
Assembly plate
1x1x
Arm
2x2x
Rubber feet
3x
(Note, some kits may have 4x rubber feet)
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Note, some kits have three rubber feet and dimples, some have four rubber feet and dimples
Peel the backing off the adhesive rubber feet and stick them over the dimples on the bottom of the base.
3x feet and dimples 4x feet and dimples
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Screw two countersunk screws through the
base into the arm and tighten.
It might help to have an assistant hold the
base and arm together while you screw the
screws in.
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Fit the slot in the assembly plate over the lower arm and
screw one assembly screw through the arm into the assembly
plate.
You should be able to screw it in using your fingers, but if not
you can use a small cross-point screwdriver. Do not tighten
too much or you risk marking the arm.
Fit the second arm into the slot in the assembly
plate and screw one assembly screw through
the arm into the assembly plate.
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Shown cut away for clarity
MAGNET SAFETY: When
separating the magnets use
a sideways sliding motion.
When separated do not
allow them to snap together,
they could damage
themselves or injure you.
Rotate and twist
the wire loops until
they fit in the
magnets as shown.
Fit one wire loop through
the hole in one of the
magnets.
Repeat for the second
wire loop and magnet.
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Arm shown cutaway for clarity
Fit one magnet and wire 1.
loop into the top pocket
in the assembly plate.
Swing the wire loop into 2.
the slot in the arm.
Use the hex key to screw 3.
one grub screw into the
arm until it is flush with
the top face.
2. Fit wire loop
1. Fit
magnet
3. Fit screw
The screw should pass
cleanly through the
hook on the end of the
wire loop and screw
down flush with the
arm. If it feels tight as
you screw it in do not
force it. Back the screw
off, reposition the hook
and try again.
Repeat for the second
magnet. You will need
to hold the first magnet
in place with your
finger when you fit the
second magnet into
the assembly plate.
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Identify the top surface of the top plate,
this is the side with the countersinks on the
two holes.
Position the top plate over the arm with
the top surface upwards and screw two
countersunk screws through the top plate
into the arm and tighten.
If the plate is the right way up the screws
should fit slightly below the surface. If the
plate is the wrong way up the screws will sit
above the surface, in which case the plate
will need reversing.
Countersinks
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Fit one outer wire loop into one of the slots
in the top plate. The loop should enter
from the underside of the plate.
Using the hex key screw 1x grub screw
into the plate, going through the loop on
the wire.
The screw should pass cleanly through the
loop on the end of the wire and screw
down flush with the edge of the plate. If it
feels tight as you screw it in do not force
it. Back the screw off, reposition the loop
and try again.
Repeat for the other two outer wires.
Plate shown cutaway for clarity
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1. Fit shuttle
4. Fit short roundhead screw
2. Fit long roundhead screw
Fit one shuttle into a short slot in the base. 1.
Fit one long roundhead screw through the hole in the 2.
edge of the base.
Screw the screw into the shuttle until a couple of threads 3.
are showing in the hole.
Screw one short roundhead screw into the shuttle a 4.
couple of turns.
Repeat for the other two shuttles.
Detail view after fitting screws
3. Couple of threads
showing
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