Opitec 112.765 User manual

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Necessary tools:
Hacksaw
Fretsaw with metal working blade
Pillar drill
Drill ø3, ø 4mm
Countersink
Emery paper etc , le
Round nose pliers
Vice with jaw protectors
Pencil
Ruler
Wooden strip 10mm (Folding aid )
Centre punch
112.765
Metal-Lantern
with arcylic panels
PARTS LIST
Size (mm) Descriptioncs:
Aluminium sheet 1 200x200x0,8 Stages 1
Acrylic sheet 2 150x100x2 Panes 2
Aluminium wire 1 250 Handle 3
Threaded rod 4 150x4 Joiner 4
Machine screws 4 20x4 Distance pieces, staging 5
Domed nuts 12 M4 Fixings 6
Washers 4 9/4,3 Middle part 7
Brass tubes 10 50x7 Distance pieces bottom and middle parts 8
Brass tubes 4 15x5 Distance pieces, top 9
Please Note
The OPITEC range of projects is not intended as
play toys for young children.They are teaching
aids for young people learning the skills of Craft,
Design and Technology.These projects should
only be undertaken and tested with the guidance
of a fully qualified adult.
The finished projects are not suitable to give to
children under 3 years old. Some parts can be
swallowed. Danger of suffocation!

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INSTRUCTIONS
1. Trace the patterns ( Page 5) on to the aluminium sheet (1)
die Schablone Mark the holes with a centre punch!
Please note:
The broken lines are the folding lines. When tracing the pat-
terns on the aluminium sheet , start by tracing the solid lines
only , so that thee is less likelihood of any mistakes.
Base stage
Cover
Lid
lower stage
Middle stage
Lid
BaseCover
2. Drill all the holes 3/ 4 mm dia Remove any sharp edges with a countersink bit. The various parts (Lid, Cover , Middle
stage, Base) should be sawn eith a fretsaw ( with metalworking blade ) Remove the burr from the sawn edges with a
le. The central hole in the lid, middle stage is drilled out to allow the insertion of the saw blade. Saw out the shape and
remove burr
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3. Take two brass tubes (8) mark o 10mm
and them saw to length. Remove any burr
with a le. At the end you should have 4
tubes each 10mm long, with smooth ends
.
Preparing the various parts:
4. Shorten the threaded rod (4) as shown in the
diagram. Remove any burr from the ends
General:
The lantern can be made in two variations. These instructions describe the rst variation. In Variation 2 the top part is die-
rent and the metal must be formed into a rounded shape
Making the spacer tubes for the bottom and top
1b
1a
1c
1d

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INSTRUCTIONS
Bending:
5. Draw out the folds ( broken line )
from the pattern (Page 5) with a
pencil (see diagram)
6. Place the metal in a vice with jaw protec-
tors. In order to bend the sides you will
need a 10mm thich piece of strong wood,
without this you will not be able to bend
the last side.Firstly bend the the 4mm
tabs.Mark out the metal sheet and bend
as shown
7.Once the 4mm tabs are bent, then mark
out the 8mm tabs and set them up for
bending.Bend the 8mm tabs taking care
not to bend any previously bent tabs
Note bend all the tabs in the same direc-
tion
Assembly
11. Screw a domed nut (6)
on each of the 4 threaded
rods
12. Place the base (1a) on the
four threaded rods so thet
it rests on the four domed
nuts
13. Then add 4x 10mm-
metal tubes on the
threaded rod
14. The add the lower stage
(1b) with the tabs upwards
9. On the acrylic sheets (2) (Middle) ,mea-
sure and mark out as shown
75 75
150
10. Cut the acrylic sheet in two and then
clean up the sawn edges
2x
4mm-Tabs
8mm-Tabs
1a
1b
8. Bend the tabs in the lid in the same
direction as shown.
10mm

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INSTRUCTIONS
15. Add the four brass tubes
(8) Then 4 washers (7)
and once more four brass
tubes (8)
19. Insert the acrylic panels in
place as shown.
18. From underneath the lid
(1c) insert 4 machine screws
(5) then 4 brass tubes (9)
Finally add the cover 4 do-
med nuts (6) then tighten !
Note:
The tabs on the lid (c) face
upwards!
20. Place the lid on the lantern
making sure that the acrylic
sides sit properly in place.
Fix it place with 4 domed
nuts (6) and tighten
Finished!
To insert the tea light
candle slide the front
panel upwards!
Bending pattern for the
handle 1:1
16. Cut the aluminium wire
to 219mm. On each end
bend a 8mm eye loop Use
the pattern as a help
17. Fix the handle to the lid
(1d) as shown Use a pair of
pliers to t it into the holes
securely.
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8
7
1d
1c

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D112765#2
Ø 40
Ø 3
Ø 4
Ø 4
Ø 3
Ø 4
Ø 4
Ø 40
INSTRUCTIONS
Pattern variation 1
1b
1c
1a
1d

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Pattern variation 2
Bending pattern for variation 2 (1d)
M 1:1
1d
1a
1b
1c