Opitec 114.066 User manual

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E114066#2
114.066
Metal Aeroplane
with Solar Drive
Necessary tools:
Pencil & ruler
Fretsaw
with wood and metal working blades
File
Drill 3,5/4/5 dia
Vice with soft jaws
Metal folder
Screwdriver
Spanner
Countersink
Scissors
Edding pen
PARTS LIST
Description
Aluminium sheet 1 200x200x0,8 Aeroplane 1
PLywood 1 260x120x8 Stand 2
Wooden ball 1 ø 12 Pilot head 3
Wooden ball 1 ø 25 Stand 4
Vacuum forming plastic 1 125x125x0,3 Cockpit 5
Spring clip 1 Motorhalterung 6
Solarmotor RF 300 1 Motor 7
Propellor 1 Propeller 8
Screw 2 20x3 Fixing 9
Screw 1 40x4 Fixing 10
Machine screw 2 35x3 Fixing 11
Machine screw 3 8x3 Fixing 12
Nuts 5 M3 Fixing 13
Washers 5 7/3,2 Fixing 14
Solar cell 0,5 V, 200mA 1 Power source 15
Cable 1 500 Wiring 16
Please Note
The OPITEC range of projects are not intended as toys for
young children.
They are primarily designed as a teaching aid for Design
Technology and to encourage children in practical skills.They
should not be attempted without the supervision of a qualied
adult . The are NOT suitable for children under
3 years old, they contain small parts that can be swallowed

2E114066#1
200
200
260
120
Ø 3
Ø 6
ø3
20
Step 1:
Instructions
Cut out the patterns (Page 5/7) for the aeroplane and glue them
together along the broken line. Transfer (see diagram) the plans
on to the aluminium sheet (1)
Drill all the marked holesand cut out the parts with metal shears
or afretsaw with a metal working blade
Clean up all the parts with le and remove any burr a
b
c
d
e
Step 2:
Fold the parts (a-d) as shown, use a vice with soft jaws or
folding bars.
Note: Bend in the correct direction!
a
b
cd
Step 3:
Trace the patterns for the stand ( page 9) on to the plywood
sheet(2) . Drill the 3mm holes in the base part (f) Use a counte-
sink on the 6mm dia holes. Cut out all the parts with a Fretsaw
and sand to nish.
fg
i
h
Step 5:
Mount the wings (Parts b/c) as shown using the machine screws (11)
M3x35 and nuts (13) to the fuselage body (Part a) ( straight edges on
the wings point backwards.)
straight edges
Step 4:
In the stand (g) (see patterns) drill the ø3,5 mm ca. hole 20mm
deep. Finally add the ball (4) ø 25mm with a screw (10) 4x40mm
in part (g)
Part (f) with screws (9) ø 3x20mm from underneath (g) (The
countersink holes are underneath!)
Flat edges
ø 3,5mm
g
f

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E114066#2
Instructions
Step 6:
The tailpane (Part e) and the tail n
(Part d) are tted using two screws
(12) and 2 nuts (13) on the back of the
fuselage (a)
Step 7:
The wooden parts (i/h) are glued
together as shown on page 5/7 as
marked, use an all purpose glue!
Schritt 8:
The wooden ball (3) once all the parts
(i/h) are on the body (a) is tted with an
all purpose glue.
Schritt 9:
The spring clip (6) is tted as shown
with a machine screw (12) and a nut
(13) in place
Schritt 10:
Place the motor (7) with spindle to the
front, in the spring clip (6)see diagram
Cut out and fold the cockpit shape from the plastic sheet(5). Fix the parts together with sellotape (see diagram)Use sellota-
pe to hold it on the fuselage .
Step 12:
Pattern for the cockpit
Scale 1:1
Step 11:
Mount the propellor on the motor
spindle (8) as shown

4E114066#1
Instructions
Step 13:
Cut o two ca. 200mm long pieces of cab-
le (16) remove insualation from the ends.
Connect one piece to the red wire from
the motor with the red cable of the motor
and the other end to the pus pole on solar
cell (15) The other wire cionnectsfrom
the black cable of the motor to the other
connection on the cell (15) . Fix the wire to
the stand with sellotape.
Step 14
Loosen the nut (14) from the machine
screw (13) and guide the ball for the pilot
in place.. retighten .
Step 15:
Paint to nnish. Place the model in a sun-
ny place and as soon as enough light falls
on the solar cell the propeller will turn.
Fertig!

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E114066#2
200
200
Instructions
Pattern Aluminium sheet
E 1:1
b
c
d
e

6E114066#1

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E114066#2
200
200
Instructions
Pattern Aluminium sheet
E1:1
a

8E114066#1

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E114066#2
260
120
Ø 3
Ø 6
ø3
20
Pattern for stand
E 1:1
i
f
g
h