Opitec Asteroid OPI13 User manual

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E113923#2
113.923
LED ball "Asteroid OPI13"
Necessary tools:
Ruler and pencil
Drill 1mm and 5mm diameter
Piercing needle
Soldering iron and solder
Scissors
Acylic black or Edding black
Pliers
Parts List
Parts Size (mm) Description Part-N°:
Wooden block 1 50x50x50 Foot 1
Welding rod 2 250x1 LED Holder 2
Rainbow-LED 1 ø5 Light source 3
Button cell 3V 1 Power source 4
Nylon Wire 1 2000 Light wire 5
Table tennis ball 1 Ball 6
PLease Note
The OPITEC range of projects is not intended as toys for young
children
They are primarily designed as an aid for teachers of Design
Technology to encourage the practical development of young
children. These projects
should be carried out with the aid of a qualied adult. They are
NOT suitable
for children und 3 years of age!

2E113923#1
Instructions
Step 1:
Mark out the middle point on the
wooden cube(1) mark out 2mm from
the centre as shown. On each mark
drill a 1mm dia hole ( See detail)
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Step 2:
Colour the table tennis ball ( 6) black
using acylic paint or an Edding marker
Repeat this 2-3 times so that later no
light can show through! Leave the
black to dry well or use a hair dryer
Step 3:
Take the ball and carefully drill a 5 mm
hole
Note: use a holemaker to start with !
Step 4:
Use a hole maker to make theholes all
over the table tennis ball (1mm dia)
Keep the holes ca 5mm apart
Step 5:
Take the welding rods (2) shorten
them or leave them as they are. Solder
one welding rod to each leg on the
LED (3) See detail
Step 6:
Insert the welding rod and LED in the
wooden block ( 1mm holes )
Step 7:
Cut from the nylon a ca 60mm piece.
The length of these nylon pieces can
vary. The amount depends on the
holes in the tennis ball.
Note: the lengths of the nylon de-
pends on the amount of holes in the
ball and the total length of nylon
Step 8:
Insert these nylon pieces through the
holes in the tennis ball
( Use pliers to help )
Step 9:
Place the ball with the nylon pieces on
to the LED (3) . Place the button cell
in between the welding rods. Take
care the polarity is correct!