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Solar

Designer

28961 V0513

Cautionary and Warning Statements

•  This kit is designed and intended for educational purposes only. 
•  Use only under the direct supervision of an adult who has read and 

understood the instructions provided in this user guide.

•  Read warnings on packaging and in manual carefully.
•  Always exercise caution when using sharp or powered tools.

About the Kit

With this kit, you can build a solar-powered car and other solar energy 
projects using the parts and instructions. Follow these instructions to build a 
solar car. Then, be inventive and design your own project.

User Guide

Summary of Contents for Solar Designer

Page 1: ...nderstood the instructions provided in this user guide Read warnings on packaging and in manual carefully Always exercise caution when using sharp or powered tools About the Kit With this kit you can build a solar powered car and other solar energy projects using the parts and instructions Follow these instructions to build a solar car Then be inventive and design your own project User Guide ...

Page 2: ...easier to push the axles into the wheels 2 Using a drill or drill press with a 9 64 bit drill two holes in the plastic body as shown in Figure 1 Hole A should be drilled 1 3 4 from the back of the body under the motor slot and 1 2 from the top of the body opposite of the grooved side Drill through all four plastic surfaces keeping the drill bit parallel to the top and perpendicular to the side 3 H...

Page 3: ... free end of the axle and insert the axle through Hole B in the plastic body Slide the remaining brass washer onto the end of the axle and push the other front wheel onto the axle Make sure the wheels turn freely Figure 1 8 Connect the solar panel wires to the motor by clipping the alligator clips onto the motor terminals Figure 3 9 Lay the motor in the slot in the top of the body so the gears fro...

Page 4: ...car Solar Engineering Ideas Modify the car using different gears or combinations of gears to increase the speed or power of the vehicle Add more solar panels available at shop pitsco com in series to increase the voltage and speed or in parallel to increase power Figure 5 Add more motors solar panels or plastic bodies to create a four wheel drive solar vehicle Convert a toy car to run on a solar c...

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