Opitec Solar Carousel User manual

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Solar Carousel
Parts List Quantity Size (mm) Designation Part No.
plywood 1 200x120x5 individual parts 1
grey cardboard 1 210x150x1 carousel top/ seats 2
propeller hub 1 motor connection upper part 3
wing nut 1 M4 mounting swivel arm 4
washer 19/4 mounting swivel arm 5
cord 12000 suspension seats 6
solar cell casted 1 drive 7
electrical wire 1 500 circuit 8
solar motor 1 drive 9
lens Phillips-head screw 2 mounting solar cell 10
cylinder head screw 1 ø4x20 mounting swivel arm 11
Tools Required:
jigsaw scissors wood glue
ruler pencil
wire stripper
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 operated with the guidance of a fully qualified adult. The finished pro-
jects are not suitable to give to children under 3 years old. Some parts can be swallowed. Dan-
ger of suffocation!
slot screwdri-
ver
drillsuperglue
Philips
screwdriver
ø4
wrench
hot glue gun
soldering iron
and solder
adhesive tapecraft knife

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1
ø4
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1a
1b1b
1c 1c
1d
1d
1a
1b
1b
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1c
1c
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5
Cut the top (see template on page 7) and the seats out of the grey
cardboard (2). The dashed lines get incised. The dotted lines are fold
edges.
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Scratch folding edges slightly. Then fold the seats as shown above and
glue the tabs to the back of the seat.
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Transfer the template (page 5) to the plywood 1 and drill through and
saw out all parts (1-1d). Clean saw cuts. Sketch the position of the
constuction and the solar cell on the base plate (1).
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Screw the two parts (1b) to the part (1a) with the screw (11), the washer
(5) and the wing nut (4) as illustrated. Glue the two parts (1c) centered
and flush with the lower edge to the parts (1b) and allow the glue to
dry well.
Glue the carousel stand to the base plate indented by 40 mm. Let the
glue dry well.
Glue the motor brackets (1d) flush with the top edge from both sides.

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Cut 2 pieces (approx. 100 mm) o the control wire and remove the
insulation on both sides. Then fasten the two cables to the solar cell as
illustrated and screw on the fixing straps.
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Hang the finished seats in direction of rotation in the top , align them
and fix them with adhesive.
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Cut 12 pieces about 160 mm length o the cord (6). Then glue 2 pieces
in each seat with superglue as shown...
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Insert the motor (9) into the hub (3). Glue the hub (3) to the centre
point as shown.
10
Glue the motor with the wheel centered on the motor bracket as
shown. Use the hot glue gun.
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Bend the fixing straps of the solar cell (7) by 60° in the middle as
shown.
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Fasten the solar cell with screws (10) to the base plate as shown.
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Guide the motor cable through the slot in the column. Then solder
or twist the cable from the + pole of the solar cell with the red motor
cable. Solder or twist the cable from the -pole with the black motor
cable. Insulate the joints of both cables with adhesive tape.
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Finished!
The top can be tilted as desired by loosening and retightening the
wing nut.
Please note:
Thread the cables
through the slot
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Template Plywood
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1d 1d
1a
1b
1b
1c
1c

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Template Grey Cardboard
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