TROUBLESHOOTING
No flow from leg to pad
Solder “bridge” across pads
No flow from leg to pad
Flows from leg to pad
Good solder joint should look like this:
Additional Enhancements:
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If you are so inclined, a drop of oil in the spinner dome where the rotation point
sits will additionally reduce friction for even more rotational performance.
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Flex the wires from the power station to the airship with a suitable “sag” to give
them a weighty appearance.
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Feel creative? Use a bronze or silver marker to paint the beam superstructure and
airship framework. A darker color on the tower will give it a more “ironwork”
appearance.
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Intentionally pitch the nose up or down by playing with the installation at step 4.2,
which can add a pleasing “bob” to the circular motion of the Paris Flyer.
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Particularly hobby-skilled? Use diluted white glue, fine brush and tissue to “skin”
the airship (much like in classic model aircraft construction).
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If you are so inclined to play with electronics, changing the storage capacitor from
0.35F to 4700µF results in much more propeller activity in trade for less rotational
speed. You will have to rebalance the system for level.
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Convert your Paris Flyer to battery power by directly replacing the solarcells with
replaceable coin-cells. As the battery dies, the SolarEngine will start pulsing the
power out.
The Paris Flyer CarouSol Kit
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