Opitec Hobbyfix Flip User manual

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D111644#2
Necesary tools:
Fretsaw
Drilling machine
Drills ø2, ø 5mm
Countersink
Sandpaper -File
Wood glue
Screwdriver (Crosshead/slot)
Pencil
Ruler
111.644
Mechanical Grasshopper
"Flip"
PARTS LIST
Quantity Size in mm Description Part Nr.
Wooden block 1 200x40x20 Body 1
Wooden strip 2 200x10x10 Legs 2
Wooden wheels 4 40x10 Wheels 3
Dowel 1 100x4 Axles 4
Screws 6 3x20 Leg xings 5
Screws 2 2,9x9,5 Feeler xing 6
Pipe cleaner 1 50x8 Feelers 7
Screw eyelet 1 16 Tether 8
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 underta-
ken 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 swallo-
wed. Dan- ger of suffocation!

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Ø 2
Ø 5
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R 10
R 5
R 5
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Ø 3
Ø 3
Ø 3
Ø 2
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ø4 ø2
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ø4 ø2
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Ø 3
Ø 3
Ø 3
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INSTRUCTIONS
Making the single parts:
1. Trace the shape of the body ( Page 5) on to the pine
block 200x40 x 20mm ( Part 1)
Mark out the position of the holes. Use a pillar drill to
drill the holes.
Then lightly countersink the holes
Use a fretsaw to cut out the sloping shape of the back
and the rounded front
File/ rasp and sandpaper the shape to nish ( Dia.2 )
Dia. 1
Dia. 2
2. On the two wooden wheels (3, rear wheels) alongside the 4mm hole drill a further
2mm hole as shown in the diagram (Abb. 3)
Dia. 3
3. Cut the wooden strip into four parts according to
the pattern (5).
Drill the 2mm holes with a drilling machine as
according to the plan (Dia. . 4)
Round the ends of both parts (2a) with a le .
Round the ends of the 110-mm part with a le as
shown ( Careful with the holes )
Dia.4
Dia. 5
Dia. 6
4. Saw the dowel (4) in two equal parts (50 mm) and
sand the cuts ( See diagram 6)
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ø4 ø2
INSTRUCTIONS
Assembly:
5. Place the wooden wheels on the axles as shown in diagram 7,
glue them and insert the axles through the body of the grasshop-
per. Finally mount and glue the wheels on the other side of the
grasshopper.
Note:
Before gluing the rear wheels the 2mm holes should be set at 180
degrees to each other
Abb. 7
Abb. 8
6. Join the parts (2a+2b) as shown in dia 8 with
a screw (5)
Note: that the legs on either side should be
the mirror image of each other.
7. Take the legs and mount them with two screws (5) to the side of the body.
The long piece (2b) is screwed to the body, the shorter length (2a) is screwed to
the rear wheel ( Dia 9)
Note :
Do not overtighten the screws - tighten the legs so that they without undue play
Dia. 9
8. To x the feelers use 2 screws (5) in
the pre-made holes in the head
carefully about ca. 3-4mm ( dia 10)
10. Screw the eye (8) in the head end in the
pre-made hole!. (See dia 11)
Finished!
Dia. 10 Dia. 11 Dia 12
9. Cut two pieces 80mm long from the
pipe cleaner (7) wind these around the
screws and the nally tighten them in
position
Paint and decorate all the parts before assembly - We recommend using acrylic paints and varnish !

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INSTRUCTIONS

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D111644#2
45
80
125
140
190
200
40
8 8 6980 8
110
200
85
Ø 5
Ø 2
Ø 5
13
2
R 10
R 5
R 5
8
Ø 3
Ø 3
Ø 3
Ø 2
INSTRUCTIONS
Pattern
Scale 1:1