Construction - Electronics
Now is the time to gather your tools together and warm up your soldering iron. Remember,
good soldering technique means you heat up both the component
and
the solder pad before
applying the solder. Assembly is quite straightforward - simply go through the numbered steps,
checking off each box as you go. That way, you’ll be sure not to miss any steps.
5
Solar
Speeder
1.1
1381
3906
O
p
t.
D
iode
Mtr
Re
d
Opt.
Switch
Mtr Blk
Clip
R
e
si
st
o
r
+
-
Gold
C
a
p
2
.5V
0
.33F
2
1
3
Solar
Speeder
1.1
1381
3906
Op
t.
D
io
d
e
Mt
r
Re
d
Opt.
Switch
Mtr Blk
Clip
Re
s
is
to
r
+
-
5
4
6
7
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Slide the
through the holes labeled “rod” so it’s about
centered.
Bend the leads of the
90° down right against
it’s body and place the leads into the printed circuit board (PCB) as
shown. Make sure it goes in with the stripe side (negative) on the left.
Turn the PCB over and solder the leads to the solder pads. Trim off
the excess leads.
Put the
in place as shown on the PCB.
Same as in step 2, solder it in, and trim off the leads.
axle
0.33F capacitor
2.2kOhm resistor
Step 4:
Step 5:
Step 6:
Step 7:
Place the
in place as shown, with the
transistor facing upwards so you can read the numbers. Solder &
trim the leads.
Place the
in place on the PCB, but
so you can’t read the numbers. It’s shown face up on the diagram
so it’s easier to identify. Solder & trim the leads.
Insert the
into position, and again (just like
the 1381 trigger),
so you can’t read the numbers. Solder
& trim the leads.
Push the
into the holes labelled ‘Clip’, making
sure that the
. This will align the motor
when you install it into the clip.
3904 transistor
1381 trigger
3906 transistor
motor clip
flip it over
flip it over
tabs are facing to the left
This is what it should look like when
you’ve finished steps 1, 2, and 3.
Completion of steps 4 through 7 looks
like this.