Opitec 124.155 Manual Download

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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!

Summary of Contents for 124.155

Page 1: ...g 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...

Page 2: ...e teeth should face in a forward direction Hold the work securely in a vice and saw with smooth slow strokes Use a Fret saw for all the curves and shapes that cannot be sawn with a straight back saw N...

Page 3: ...jewelry to be worn and wear safety glasses Ensure that you choose the correct size drill bit and that it is sharp Secure all work to be drilled in a machine vice General When working with the sheet m...

Page 4: ...9 x 150 x 150 mm Water dishes Large Copper 1 100 mm dia Small Copper 2 80 mm dia Tube support Brass 1 6 mm dia x 250 mm Cable 1 2 m Pump Housing base PC Polycarbonate 1 Flywheel PC Polycarbonate 1 Pum...

Page 5: ...5 E124155 1 5 Exploded diagram 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 Pump Teile 7 8 9 10 11 12 13...

Page 6: ...ter dishes 6 6 Adding the pump and cable 6 7 Final assembly of the water dishes and pump 6 8 Assembly and connection of the solar cell 6 9 Testing and evaluation 6 1 Planning and making the fountain w...

Page 7: ...degrees Then fold the tabs and finally the sides Note if you use a vice when bending make sure it has jaw protectors 6 1 3 Once you have completed bending the shape the ends can be soldered or glued N...

Page 8: ...l the holes and remove any burr from the edges Note to make a better contact for the support tubes we suggest that you drill the holes to 6mm diame ter and then widen them out with a punch to 8mm dia...

Page 9: ...use a planishing hammer and a hardwood forming block 6 3 2 Once you have made the shape mark out and drill a 8mm dia hole in each dish Note to make a better support for the dishes firstly drill a 6mm...

Page 10: ...Part assembly of the support tubes and water dishes 6 5 1 Insert the tubes 5 into the copper dishes 3 4 glue or solder Note it is important that the end of the tube in the largest dish does not become...

Page 11: ...shaft re assemble and try it again 6 6 4 Should the motor move in the housing eg be a little loose either hold it place with a small bead of glue or place a small strip of sellotape around the motor...

Page 12: ...ert the water dishes and support tubes into the sheet metal pump cover 2 make sure they are upright and then glue or solder them in position Note the height of the dish 3 is determined by the pump the...

Page 13: ...wn in the diagram using the brass connecting strips 6 8 2 Make two supports for the cells from the remainder of the sheet metal 1 Use the diagram to mark them out and tin snips to the shapes drill and...

Page 14: ...g in the wrong direction the wire connections between the pump and cells will need to be changed over if the pump housing is not watertight check the motor Note we recommend joining the pump and cells...