Opitec 116.253 User manual

116.253
Miracle Tree with
LED Lighting and USB
Stocklist Quantity Size (mm) Description Part No.
Plywood 1 220x220x4 Tree Construction 1
Plywood 1 80x80x8 Base Plate 2
Wooden Strip 2 200x30x5 Frame Strip 3
Acrilyc Glass Rod 1 245x6 Glowstick 4
USB-charging Cable 1 USB Connection 5
LED Light 1 Lighting 6
Wooden Ball with blind hole 1 ø 15 Wooden Ball 7
Eyebolt 1 12 Cable Mounting 8
Nail 2 15x1 Connection LED 9
Lustre Terminal 3 Wiring 10
Resistor 100 Ohm 1 Resistor 11
Grey Cardboard (not included in the kit!)
Tools Required:
Fretsaw or
Scroll Saw
Wood GlueHammer
Slot Screwdri-
ver
Sandpaper Pricking Awl
All Purpose
Glue
Please note:
The OPITEC handicraft packs are not toys in a typical off-the-shelf sense, but rather additio-
nal teaching and learning material for educational purposes. This craft pack may only be
constructed by children and adolescents under the guidance and supervision of experien-
ced adults. Not suitable for children under 36 months. Choking hazard!
Aadhesive
Tape
Round FileRuler
Square

2 3
45
1
2
3
1
4x
2
33
3
3a
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Mark a recess on one of the 85mm strips (3a) as shown and saw out
with the fretsaw. Clean the saw cuts.
Cut out the template (page 7 + 9) and stick it to the plywood plate
with adhesive tape.
Cut out both tree halves and clean the saw edges. Then saw through
the tree halves halfway and work out the curves with a round file.
Glue the four cuts (3 + 3a) around the plywood (2) as shown. Let the
glue dry well.
Cut o 2 strips with a length of 85mm from each of the two wooden strips (3) as shown. Clean the saw edges.
Please note:
The saw cut for dividing the
tree halves must be sawn
perfectly straight.

6 7
8
3
9
6
10
Mark the middle of the base plate (2) by diagonals. Glue the self-adhe-
sive LED light (6) centrally to the base plate (2).
Pin a nail (9) through the positive pole of the LED (6). Place a second
nail (9) diagonally to the first nail at the minus pole of the LED.
Fix a luster clamp insert (10) to each nail (9) with the help of screws
from below. <1 /> Note: <2 /> The two luster terminals must not touch
each other. Mark the poles!
Measure 20 mm from the recess on the underside and screw in the
ring screw (8). <1 /> Note <2 />: Possibly prepunch!
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+
-
view from below
Remove the insulation of the USB cable by 10 mm at the end. Strip the
black and red cable by approx. 5mm. Then lead the USB cable through
the recess in the side rail (3) and through the ring screw (8) as shown.
Connect the black cable to the - pole of the luster terminal and connect
the red cable to the + pole of the LED (luster terminal).
cable black (-)
cable red (+)
cable white
cable green Please note:
Connect the USB cable to the computer, powerbank or power supply
(mobile phone charger with USB) and check the function. LED must
light up. If this is not the case, check the circuit.

10a
4
12
11
13
Alternatively, the miracle tree can also be operated by a 9 V battery.
This requires the resistance as well as the third luster terminal. You
also need a battery clip, that ist not included in this package. For
connection see wiring diagram!
Place the acrylic rod (4) between two pieces of grey cardboard (1mm
thick). Coat the adhesive surfaces of two tree quarters (1) with all
purpose glue and glue them to the rod, so that this is at least 2mm
indented to the tree quarters from below. Let the glue dry well.
100 Ohm
battery 9V LED
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General:
Before the LED - miracle tree is put together, colour it. Adhesive surfaces should not be coated with paint if possible.
Shorten the acrylic glass stick (4) with the fretsaw to 220mm. Clean the saw cut.
Please Note:
Keep the 2mm distance unconditionally as
shown in the top view (right).
Place and glue the tree half with the rod diagonally on the base as
shown. The round rod has to be exactly above the LED! Possibly sup-
port the construction with an angle.

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Without a break apply glue to the adhesive surfaces of the two remai-
ning tree areas and stick them to the center of the round rod as well as
on the stand.
Glue the wooden ball (7) to the acrylic rod by using all purpose glue.
Let the glue dry well. (at least 60 minutes!)
Hint: Adjust the tree areas well!

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Template Tree Halves
S 1:1
Please note:
If you want to produce the
curves with a drill, you should
drill before sawing out the
parts!
cutting edge

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Template Tree Halves
S 1:1
adhesive surface adhesive surface