pitsco Mag Sailer Car User manual

Mag Sailer
Car
60074 V0113
WARNING! This product contains (a) small magnet(s). Swallowed magnets
can stick together across intestines, causing serious infections and death. Seek
immediate medical attention if magnet(s) are swallowed or inhaled.
Cautionary and Warning Statements
• 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.
• Alwaysexercisecautionwhenusingsharptools.
Materials Included
• Precutchassis(cardstock) • 4adhesivetabs
• 2sailmasts(dowels) • 6O-rings
• 4magnets
Items Required (not included)
• MaglevTrackorMaglevTrackII • Scissors
• MagneticPoleIdentier(optional) • Holepunch
• Low-velocityfanorhairdryer • Cool-meltgluegunandglue
• Copyorconstructionpaper
• Whitecorrectionuidorawhitepencilorpen(optional)
User Guide

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Building the Sailer
1. First, determine which side of the
magnetsisrepelledbyyourtrack’s
magnetic strip. To do this, hold one of the
magnetsabovethetrack–thesideofthe
magnet that is drawn to the track should
faceawayfromthetrack(Figure1).
2. Usecorrectionuidorawhitepen/
pencil to mark the side that repels the
track(Figure2).Thenstackthemagnets
together; mark the rest of the magnets
on the same
pole as the
rstmagnet.
Note: Ifusing
aMagnetic
PoleIdentier,
follow its
instructions to
determine the poles of the track and car
magnets.Placethemagnetsonthecar
to repel it from the track.
3. Attachthemagnetsineachofthefour
corners on one side of the chassis with
theadhesivetabs(Figure3).Makesure
the attraction side of each magnet is
facing the chassis with the repelling side
facingawayfromit.
4. Holdthechassisoverthetrack.
Thetrack’smagnets
should repel the
magnets on the
chassis (Figure
4).Ifanyofthe
four magnets are
attracted to the track,
removethemagnet
fromthechassis,ip
itover,andreattach
it on the other side
soitrepelsthestrip.Now,thechassisshouldoat(levitate)
overthetrack.Removefromthetrack.
Figure 1
Figure 2 Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5 Figure 6

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5. Determinewhetheryouwantoneortwosails.If
one, place a sail mast (dowel) in the center hole
ofthechassis(Figure5).Iftwo,placeasailmast
ineachofthetwosideholes(Figure6).
6. Pusheachmastouttheothersidenomorethan
1/8"(3.17mm).Cool-meltgluethemast(s)in
place on the underside of the chassis (Figure 7).
7. Cutoutthesailpatternbelow.Thisisagood
sizeforasinglesail.Ifusingtwosails,consider
trimmingthisdownastwolargesailsmaycause
the car to tip when the air source is added.
8. Laythesailpatternoverthecopyorconstruction
paperandtracearoundit(Figure8).Cutoutthe
sail and use a hole punch to make a hole at the top
andbottomasshownonthepattern.
9. PlaceanO-ringoverasailmastand
pushitdownsoit’sabout1"(2.54
cm)abovethechassis.Threadamast
through the hole at the narrow end of
the sail. Then, thread the mast through
theholeatthewideend.Placean
O-ringontopofthesailandpushit
downabitsothesailhasabendto
catchtheair(Figure9).Repeatifusing
two sails.
Figure 7
Figure 8
Sail Pattern
Sail
O-rings
Figure 9

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Running the Sailer
1. Makesureyourtrackisplacedonalevel
surfaceandthefanorblowdryeris
pluggedinwheretheairmovementwill
easilyreachthetrack.
2. Placethecarononeendofthetrack
(Figure 10). Turn on the air source and
directitontothetrack.Ifneeded,turnthe
sail(s)tocatchthebreeze.Thecarshould
glide down the track.
Note:Ifthecartipsoverwhentheairis
turnedon,youeitherneedtoturnthe
source to a lower setting or adjust the
sails.Firsttryanglingthesailstocatchthe
winddierently.Ifthisdoesn’twork,try
reducing the size of the sails.
Experimenting with Sails
• Comparetheperformanceofacarwith
one sail against a car with two.
• Ontwo-sailcars,tryanglingthesailsin
dierentdirections(Figure11).Howdoes
it perform compared to when the sails face the same direction?
Figure 10
Figure 11
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