Pitsco Education Electric Energy Prop Racer User manual

Electric Energy
Prop Racer
58544 V0912
User Guide
Cautionary and Warning Statement
• Thiskitisdesignedandintendedforeducationalpurposesonly.
• Useonlyunderthedirectsupervisionofanadultwhohasreadand
understoodtheinstructionsprovidedinthisuserguide.
• Readwarningsonpackagingandinmanualcarefully.
• Safetyglassesrequiredwhensoldering.
• Alwaysexercisecautionwhenusingsolderingiron.
• Donotmixoldandnewbatteries.
• Donotmixalkaline,standard(carbon-zinc),orrechargeable(nickel-cadmium)
batteries.
Soldering Iron Safety Tips
• Alwaysgetpermissionfromanadultbeforeusingasolderingiron.
• Besuretoreadandfollowallofthemanufacturer’sinstructionsprovidedwith
yoursolderingiron.
• Nevertouchtheelementortipofthesolderingiron.
• Alwaysreturnthesolderingirontoitsstandwhennotinuse.
• Turnunitofforunplugitwhennotinuse.

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Electric Vehicles
Howcanyouget20to30moremilesoutofeachgallonofgasandhelp
preventpollutionintheatmosphere?Driveanelectriccar!Since1997,car
buyersinAmericahavebeenabletopurchasehybridvehicles,which
combinetheuseoffuelandbatteriestomakethecarrun.
Althoughelectricvehicleslooklikeregularcars,theyoperatemuch
differently.Toseeforyourself,gatherthiskit’smaterialsandgetreadyto
makeyourownElectricEnergyPropRacer!
Materials Included
• 3–3/16"x2"x12"balsawoodstrips
• 4clearCDs • 2alligatorclips
• 2–1/8”axles • Motormount
• CDhub/bearingset • Screw
• Motor • Washer
• 5"plasticpropeller • Wingnut
• Batteryholder
Items Required (not included)
• Utilityknife • Double-sidedtape
• Metalstraightedge • Smallscrewdriver
• Solderingiron • AAbattery(2)
• Drill • Transparenttape
• Glue • Pencil
• Wirestrippers
Building the Racer
1.Locatethethreebalsawoodpieces.
Useastraightedgeandpencilto
drawastraightlinedownthe
middleofonepiece(Figure1).Use
autilityknifetocutitinhalf.These
willbethesiderailsofthevehicle.
2.Usingthetape,putthetwohalves
togetherback-to-back(Figure2).
Oneachpiece,makeamark3/4"
fromeachend,centeredinthe
middle.Drilla3/16"holeateach
point.Removethetapeand
separatethepieces. Figure 1 Figure 2

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3.Usegluetoconnectthetwopiecestoa
secondstripofbalsawood(Figure3).The
piecesshouldbegluedtoeachsideofthe
woodata90ºangle.
4.Takethethirdpieceofwoodandcuta5"
pieceoffoneend(Figure4).Then,usethe
knifeandstraightedgetocut1/2"offtheside
ofthe5"piecesoits
dimensionsare5"x
1-1/2"(Figure5).
5.Makeamark1/2"from
oneendofthepiece
anddrilla1/8"holein
thatspot.Thehole
shouldbecenteredin
themiddleofthepiece.
6.Gluethe1-1/2"x5"
pieceofwoodontothe
endofthebody(Figure6).Besure
thepiecehangsovertheendat
least2"andthattheholeinthe
piecehangsoverthebody.
7. Whilethegluedries,findthefour
CDsandCDhubs.Usingthesmall
screwswiththehubset,screwthe
hubsintothecenterholesofthe
CDs(Figure7corner).
8.Placefourbushingsfromthehub
setintotheholesofthesiderails.
Locatethe1/8"axlesandpush
themthroughthebushings(Figure
7).PushtheCDsontotheendsof
theaxlestomakethewheels.
9.Findtheblackbatteryholderand
thetwoalligatorclips.Youmight
needtostriptheinsulationbacka
littletoexposethewiresonthetip.Usingasolderingiron,solderthewires
totheendsofthealligatorclips.
10.Usingthescrew,washer,andwingnut,attachtheplasticmotormount
throughtheholeonthe1-1/2"x5"piece(Figure8).Thescrewshouldbe
insertedintothecenterofthemount,andthewashershouldbeplaced
betweenthebottomofthebalsawoodandthewingnuttopreventthe
wingnutfromgrindingintothewood.
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11.Securethebatteryholderabout1/2"behindthesmallstripofbalsawood
byplacingdouble-sidedtapeonitsbase(Figure8).Pushthepropeller
ontothefrontshaftofthemotorandslidethemotorintothemount.The
twoleadsshouldbepointedtowardthebatteryholder.
12.UsetwoAAbatteriesinthebatteryholder.Toactivatetheracer,crimpthe
alligatorclipstotheleadsofthemotor.
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Caution:Whenthebatteriesareinsidetheholder,keepthealligatorclips
fromtouching.Designateaspecificareatoattachoneofthealligatorclips
(onthefrontwheelorthesiderail)sotheydonottouchoneanother.
Allowingthemtotouchwillresultinaheattransferthatcouldcause
burning.
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YourElectricEnergyPropRacerisreadytoroll!Tochangethedirectionofthe
racer,switchthealligatorclipstocrimpontotheoppositeleads.
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