Opitec 113.141 User manual

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113.141
Seaplane
Necessary tools:
Pencil,ruler
Fretwaw
Workshop le
Sand paper
Glue ( waterproof)
Hot glue gun
Drill ø2 mm
Crosshead screwdriver
Scissors, craft knife
Soldering iron,solder
Paints, Brush
PARTS LIST
Quantity Size (mm) Description Part-Nr.
Plywood 1 300x210x4 Basic form, Wings, Rudder 1
Styrodur 1 200x200x30 Basic form 2
Wood strip 1 75x10x5 Support,Rudder 3
Self tappers 5 Joining 4
Motor 1 ø20 Motor 6
Micro switch 1 19x6 Switch 7
Battey battery 1 Energy source 8
Wiring 1 500 Cable 9
Propeller 1 Propeller 10
Distance piece 1 Spacer 11
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 Technolo-
gy.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. Dan-
ger of suffocation!

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20°
20°
40 20
197
Ø 2
300
210
100 100
200
200
Ø 2
Ø 2
Ø 2
Ø 2
300
210
100 100
200
200
Ø 2
Ø 2
Ø 2
Ø 2
300
210
100 100
200
200
Ø 2
Ø 2
Ø 2
35
65,00°
Instructions
1. The pattern s for the hull construction (4) can be traced on to the Styrodur foam (2) and cut out with a Fretsaw.
Angle the front and rear ca 20 degrees with a worshop le as shown.
Trace the parts (b+c) from the plans on the styrodur remainder and cut them out
Front Rear
Rear
Front
Front Rear
2. Trace the patterns (Page 5/7) on to the wooden ply-
wood sheet (1). Mark out and drill the 2mm hole then
cut the pieces out.
Sand the edges clean
Pattern layout (Plywood):
Cutting plan (Styrodur):
a
bc
d
e
fg
h
i
j
3. Take the plywood part (d) and join it to
the Styrodur-part (a) with a waterproof
glue. Leave to dry.
d
a
4. The Styrodur-parts (b+c) should be glued together with a waterproof
glue. Leave to dry. Then cut a ca. 65x20 große slot with a Fretsaw. Saw
plywood part (e) and glue it lined up to the rear. When dry, le the
sloped front cleanly at 65°
e
65
65°
20
30
35
100

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Instructions
5. Assemble and glue the parts together as shown.
Leave to dry thoroughly.
6. Take the wings (g+h) and glue them in place as shown.
Make sure that the slot for the switch faces forward and that
the wings line up with each other (See diagram).
7. Cut from the electric cable (9) a 120mm long piece, and
remove ca.5mm of insulation from each end, tin the ends
and solder one end to the outer connectuion on the slide
switch (7) Then cut a 80mm piece of cable, remove 5mm
insulation from the ends, tin,and solder it to the middle
connection on the switch. Insert the switch (7) in the slot in
part f, glue it in place and guide the cable through the hole
in part e ,then underneath
Fix part (f) onto the wings (g+h) using the screws (4) so
that the wings are in line with each other.
g
h
8. Slide the propeller (10) on the motor shaft (6) and
glue it on part f with a hot glue
f
j
9. Glue the tailplane (j) in place as shown in the diagram..
see broken line Make sure that is central. Leave to dry
well.
f

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54
60
75
10
Ø 2
54
60
75
10
Ø 2
54
60
75
10
Ø 2
54
60
75
10
Ø 2
Instructions
9. Take the wooden strip (3) and cut it to
60mm long and round the ends. Drill
the 2mm hole.
Glue the tail n (i) on the wooden strip
(3) glue it in the middle of the strip
lined up with the back.
Lay the distance piece (11) under the
tail n as shown and screw(4) the n in
place so that it can be adjusted from
one side to the other.
11. Join/ solder the black cable from the battery holder (8) to the
80mm long cable from the switch (7) Solder the red cable from
the battery holder (8) with the plus pole of the motor(6). Then
solder the long cable from the switch (7) to the minus pole of the
motor.
Fucntion control:
Place the batteries in the holder and switch it on.
The propeller shoud now blow the airstream backwards so that
the seaplane travels forward. The direction can be set by adjus-
ting the tail n. If all goes well the battery box can be placed in its
opening.
Ready!
10. Paint the seaplane as you wish.
We recommend a coat of clear varnish to nish to ensure that your
model is water resistant

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Ø 2
Ø 2
Ø 2
Ø 2
Ø 2
Ø 2
Instructions
Wings + Base
Scale1:1
d
g
h
Patterns
Styrodur + Plywood
Scale 1:1
Wing
2mm-hole ..drill only in the plywood!
Wing

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Ø 2
Ø 2
Ø 2
Instructions
Pattern
Cover, Roof, Fin
Scale 1:1
Roof
Cover
Fin
tail plane
e
f
i
j