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Basic soldering & tools required

1-2 hours build time

Intermediate

ages 12+

skill level -

Solar powered
(no batteries needed)

The

Solar CarouSol Kit

Cruising the ocean floor, one
hunts the other through a
kelp forest; the other flees.
Who... is hunting whom?

Summary of Contents for Squid Hunting

Page 1: ...0425 DocRev Sept 09 2018 Basic soldering tools required 1 2 hours build time Intermediate ages 12 skill level Solar powered no batteries needed The Solar CarouSol Kit Cruisingtheoceanfloor one hunts t...

Page 2: ...self activating solar powered sculpture Unlike other solar powered devices our TM SolarEngine technology allows us to extract useful energy from light levels otherwise unusable by solar cells In dire...

Page 3: ...ring Iron Solder 4 x Laser cut wood panels 1 x Rotation point screw 1 x 2 0cm 3 4 counter balance bearing 1 x Spinning surface 1 x Propeller 1 x Motor 2 x SCC3733 solar panel 2 x 30AWG wire 1 x Solar...

Page 4: ...ntro to soldering youtu be iGzXGtH3adw 1 1 Back side after soldering ASSEMBLY STEPS 1 SolarEngine Circuitry Step 22 F capacitor C2 2222a Transistor flat side facing in MCP Trigger flat side facing out...

Page 5: ...ight or incandescent light and wait 2 8 minutes with the motor prop free to spin When it activates you should feel it push air away from the motor If not reverse the motor wire connections If you have...

Page 6: ...of find prepare and assemble The parts are cut so you only have to carefully rock them out of the panel to break them free 2 2 With all two tentacles and 8 arms yup we checked installed your squid sh...

Page 7: ...een in the middle 3 1 Remove the submarine ring 14 and remove cutouts Mount it to the square pegs at the end of the side portals so it sits tight and snug 3 2 To prepare the first rib for installation...

Page 8: ...ed the wires of the SolarEngine through the ring assembly You want your wires to exit just ahead of the middle mounting ring Finish with the SolarEngine module sitting in the middle of the ring cavity...

Page 9: ...nstall easier if you slide the motor fin 17 out just a bit 4 0 4 Assembling the Balance Arm Step ASSEMBLY STEPS 22 21 20 Locate the balance arm 20 2 solar panel holders 21 and connector peg 22 Mount t...

Page 10: ...ier SolarEngine access Feed the wire through the small holes along the balance arm These wires will be used to connect the solar panels to the SolarEngine in the next step 4 2 Snug the wires tight fro...

Page 11: ...4 6 Cut four 3mm 1 8 wide strips from the double sided sticky tape Peel the protective paper off and mount the solar panels to the panel holders Hide any extra wire in behind the panels 4 7 With the...

Page 12: ...bered below starting with 24 The other short frond 27 must go directly across from it 24 25 26 28 29 27 5 2 Locate the tower base 35 and tower cap 36 and remove cutouts Install the kelp frond assembly...

Page 13: ...t the bearing into the holder slide the catch down to trap it in and hang it up Lift the Squid Hunting up to the ball and the magnet will easily suspend the assembly Select the hanging location carefu...

Page 14: ...t loosen the rotation point and slide it a bit to the low side to help correct the fore aft balance Is everything installed Missing parts can easily cause a shift in balance Any forgotten cut outs you...

Page 15: ...egant airship travel cleverly TM powered with SolarEngine Technology Liked Squid Hunting Check out our other dynamic kits The GraviTrack Marble lifting motion feature two arms and an elegant mid ight...

Page 16: ...ildren Product contains small parts even when assembled that might be a choking hazard for children under five 2018 Solarbotics Ltd All rights reserved Parts quantities features and specifications are...