Instruction manual

Fig. 6.2. Adapting the clamps to the glass plate assembly.

5. Place the sandwich assembly in the alignment slot of the casting stand (the alignment

slot is the slot without cams) with the short glass plate forward (Figure 6.3). Loosen the

sandwich clamps and insert a D GENE alignment card to keep the spacers upright.

Note: Always use the alignment slot and alignment card to set the spacers in place. Failure

to use this slot for alignment can result in gel leakage while casting or buffer leakage during

the run.

6. Flush the plates and spacers by simultaneously pushing inward on both clamps at the

locating arrows while at the same time pushing down on the spacers with a thumb; tighten

both clamps just enugh to hold the sandwich in place. Pushing inward on both clamps at the

locating arrows will insure that the spacers and glass plates are flush against the sides of

the clamps(Figure 6.3).

Fig. 6.3. Aligning spacers in the sandwich assembly.