ASSEMBLY STEPS
1.4
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We’re going to test the electronics
before final installation. Start by
temporarily soldering the remaining
wire to the SolarEngine to one of the
solar panels.
1.5
Don’t cross up the motor wiring. It will still work, but your model will spin backwards!
Locate the motor and solder it to the
SolarEngine as shown. Pay close attention
to the color of the wire!
1.6
Let’s test the propulsion setup to
make sure all is good. Gently press the
prop ~1mm onto the end of the motor
as shown. Backwards, it
still works
, but
with only about half as much thrust.
Place the solar panels under direct
sunlight 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 haven’t seen any action after 10
minutes, consult the Troubleshooting
section.
If all tests out okay,
remove the
propeller
from the motor, which will
make final assembly easier.
Install the prop with the
small
diameter on the
propeller hub facing
away
from the motor.
smaller diameter
bigger diameter
desired
air flow
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RED motor wire...
BLUE motor wire...
Desolder the temporary wires from the solarcell that connects the solarcell pair to
the Solarengine. We will later thread these wires from the solarengine through the
framework back to the solarcells during final assembly.
1.7
These connections
are temporary
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