ASSEMBLY STEPS
2.3
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Connect the positive pad of one solar
panel to the positive pad of the
SolarEngine and repeat this process for
the negative pads.
2.4
Don’t cross up the motor wiring. It will still work, but your dirigible will fly backwards!
Use the remaining wire to connect the motor to the SolarEngine. Strip the insulation
back 2mm and solder the pager motor wires to the wires from the SolarEngine.
2.5
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. It
will still work backwards,
but
with only about 70% as much thrust.
Place your solar panels in direct sunlight
or under incandescent light and wait 2-8
minutes, holding the motor so the
propeller can spin freely. When it
activates, you should feel it push air
away from the motor. If not, reverse the
motor wire connections.
Once it runs fine, insulate the bare
motor solder connections with a dab of
glue.
If you haven’t seen any action after 10
minutes, consult the Troubleshooting
section.
You get best thrust with the
small
diameter on
the propeller hub facing
away
from the motor.
After successfully testing the propulsion system, remove the propeller with your
fingernails or a small screwdriver. This makes it easier to add the motor into the
dirigible during final assembly.
2.6
smaller diameter
RED motor wire...
BLUE motor wire...
...still RED to this
connection
...still BLUE to
this connection
bigger diameter
desired
air flow
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