The Paris Flyer CarouSol Kit Elegant airship travel cleverly powered with SolarEngineTM Technology Intermediate skill level - ages 12+ Solar powered (no batteries needed) Basic soldering & tools required 1-2 hours build time www.solarbotics.com 1-866-276-2687 solarbotics.
The Paris Flyer CarouSol Kit Introduction “The Trans-Atlantic TeslaTech Dirigible ‘Paris Flyer’ is about to depart for New York City. Please stow your luggage and wait for our attendants to ensure you are strapped in securely. We will be reaching a rotational velocity of 0.628 radians per second and maximum G-Force of approximately 4 times natural during the launch cycle.
The Paris Flyer CarouSol Kit 4 x Laser cut wood panels 1 x Rotation point & screw 1 x Spinning surface PARTS LIST 1 x Motor 1 x 3/4" counterbalance 1 x Propeller 2 x 13” long 30AWG wire 1 x Solar Engine: 1 x SolarEngine circuit board 1 x Diode C2 D1 M Miller SolarEngine1.3 2 x SCC3733 solar panel C1 Transistor 1381 1 x Double-sided sticky tape (DSST) Solar 1 x 0.
The Paris Flyer CarouSol Kit ASSEMBLY STEPS We will start by assembling the SolarEngine. This is a clever, simple Intro to soldering circuit that allows solar energy to be harvested and used in low light levels - much lower than is usually possible. There is soldering required, so if you are new to the process, review the “how-to” link on the right. slrbtcs.co/solderVid2 Step 1. SolarEngine Circuitry 1.
The Paris Flyer CarouSol Kit ASSEMBLY STEPS + - 2.3 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 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. RED motor wire... BLUE motor wire... ...still RED to this connection ...still BLUE to this connection Don’t cross up the motor wiring.
The Paris Flyer CarouSol Kit ASSEMBLY STEPS Step 2. Assembling the Tower All the laser cut parts are labeled and marked on the panel. Assembly is a simple process of find, prepare, and assemble! 2.1 Remove the 4 tower bottom sections (1) and remove cutouts. Apply glue to each highlighted area, and fit each edge together to create the threedimensional tower bottom. Do your best to complete all the assembly before the glue dries.
The Paris Flyer CarouSol Kit ASSEMBLY STEPS 2.3 cont’d Install the assembled middle tower into the holes on the large platform. 2.4 You may need to spread & wiggle the tower base fingers to get the fingers into the holes of the large platform. Remove the small platform (4) and remove cutouts. Add glue to the indicated areas and push the small platform down onto the fingers of the tower middle section. 2.5 Remove the 4 x tower top parts (5) and remove cutouts.
The Paris Flyer CarouSol Kit ASSEMBLY STEPS 2.7 Find the spinner surface and place it face down (dome up) on a hard work surface. Take the spinner ring (7) and push it onto the spinner surface so it “force fits” into the spinner ring, so the edge of the spinner surface is flush with the ring. press ring down onto dome... dome side up 2.8 Center and glue the spinner surface assembly to the tower cap. Be generous with the glue to firmly secure it. 2.
The Paris Flyer CarouSol Kit ASSEMBLY STEPS 3.2 Remove the 2 x towers (11) and support bar (12) and remove cutouts. Add glue where shown, and attach a balance tower to each side of the support bar. Make sure the engraved detail lines on the towers faces outwards. 3.3 Add glue where shown, and slot the balance tower assembly into the holes of the power station base. 3.
The Paris Flyer CarouSol Kit ASSEMBLY STEPS 3.6 Remove the 2 x small railing (14), medium railing (15), and 2 x large railing (16) and remove cutouts. Add glue and slot the railings into the notches on the balance base. 3.7 Remove the 4 x large slot isolators (17) and remove cutouts. Add glue, and slide the isolators onto the power station towers. 3.8 Remove the 4 x small slot isolators (18) and remove cutouts. Add glue to the indicated areas and slide the isolators onto the balance towers. 3.
The Paris Flyer CarouSol Kit ASSEMBLY STEPS Step 4. Assembling the Dirigible (27) (28) (26) 4.1 (25) Remove the bottom rib (21), top rib (22) and frame ribs (23-28) and remove cutouts. Attach each ring to the bottom rib, starting with (23) on the left and continuing to (28) on the right. Once the rings are in place, attach the top rib to the top notch of each ring so that it mirrors the bottom rib. (24) (23) 4.2 (26) Remove mounting peg (29), and mounting ring (30) and remove cutouts.
The Paris Flyer CarouSol Kit ASSEMBLY STEPS 4.5 With the motor installed, you can finish assembly of the airship. Remove the rest of the ribs (31-34) and assemble them as shown with dabs of glue where needed. The ribs look best when installed with the clean side up, as shown below: (31) (34) clean side up laser-charred side down (32) 4.6 With the dirigible fully finished, balance the assembly onto the top of the tower.
The Paris Flyer CarouSol Kit TROUBLESHOOTING The balance arm is not sitting horizontal: 1. Are you missing any parts? Each part is factored into the balance of the device. If even one of the slot isolators of Step 3.7 & 3.8 are missing, the balance will be thrown off. Make sure every part of the device is installed. If necessary, add a small scrap of extra wood to the airship or power station until it’s balanced, and glue them in place in a hidden area. 2.
The Paris Flyer CarouSol Kit TROUBLESHOOTING No flow from leg to pad No flow from leg to pad Solder “bridge” across pads Good solder joint should look like this: Flows from leg to pad Additional Enhancements: • 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. • Flex the wires from the power station to the airship with a suitable “sag” to give them a weighty appearance.
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