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The
Intermediate
Basic soldering & tools required
skill level -
ages 12+
Solar CarouSol Kit
Cruising the ocean floor, one
hunts the other through a
kelp forest; the other flees.
Who... is hunting whom?
Solar powered
(no batteries needed)
1-2 hours build time
www.solarbotics.com 1-866-276-2687
solarbotics.com/products/60425/ DocRev: Sept 09 2018
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Summary of Contents for Solarbotics Squid Hunting
- Page 1 Who... is hunting whom? Solar powered Intermediate skill level - ages 12+ (no batteries needed) Basic soldering & tools required 1-2 hours build time www.solarbotics.com 1-866-276-2687 solarbotics.com/products/60425/ DocRev: Sept 09 2018...
- Page 2 Squid. But as is the case when man ventures into territories unfamiliar, is he the hunter or the hunted? Hence the name of this kit is “Squid Hunting”, implying that either can be viewed as the aggressor in this story.
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Page 3: Parts List
PARTS LIST 4 x Laser cut wood panels 1 x 2.0cm 1 x Rotation point 1 x Spinning (3/4") counter- & screw surface balance bearing 1 x Motor 1 x 0.5cm 1 x 1.0cm 2 x 30AWG (3/16”) magnet 1 x Propeller (3/8”) marble wire 1 x Solar Engine:... -
Page 4: Assembly Steps
ASSEMBLY STEPS Start by assembling the SolarEngine. This clever circuit Intro to soldering 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”... - Page 5 ASSEMBLY STEPS We’re going to test the electronics before final installation. Start by temporarily soldering the remaining wire to the SolarEngine to one of the solar panels. These connections are temporary Locate the motor and solder it to the SolarEngine as shown. Pay close attention to the color of the wire! BLUE motor wire...
- Page 6 ASSEMBLY STEPS 2. Assembling the Squid Step As the parts are all labeled and marked on the panel, the build is a simple process of find, prepare, and assemble. The parts are cut so you only have to carefully rock them out of the panel to break them free.
- Page 7 ASSEMBLY STEPS 3. Assembling the Submarine Step Remove the submarine ring (12) and 2 side-window portals (15) and remove any stuck cutouts. Insert the sub windows into the square holes on the sub rings. The little “rivets” on the portal windows should face outwards when properly assembled.
- Page 8 ASSEMBLY STEPS Locate the SolarEngine and motor assembly. Slide the pager motor into the slot created by the top rib and motor fin. The wires of the pager motor should be straddling the fin on the top rib so one wire is on each side when the motor is fully seated.
- Page 9 ASSEMBLY STEPS Remove the Bottom submarine rib (18) and remove cutouts. Insert the rib into the ring slots, making sure it is fully seated. Remove the remaining 4 submarine ribs (19) and insert them into the slots of the sub rings, ensuring they are fully seated.
- Page 10 ASSEMBLY STEPS Complete the submarine by attaching the propeller back onto the motor like in Step 1.6 on page 4 of this manual. Start threading the wire-pair through the balance arm. Leave 25mm (1”) slack at the sub to allow easier SolarEngine access. Leave 25mm (1”) Feed the wire through the small slack...
- Page 11 ASSEMBLY STEPS Locate the magnet holder (23) and the magnet. Position the magnet into the circular cutout and slide the magnet holder up and around it, trapping it in place. Cut four 3mm (1/8”) wide strips from the double sided sticky tape. Peel the protective paper off and mount the solar panels to the panel holders.
- Page 12 ASSEMBLY STEPS 5. Assembling the Tower Step Remove the kelp tower arms (24-29) and fish (30-33) and remove any stuck cutouts. Place the fish into their positions. (32) (30) (31) (33) (30) (30) (24) (27) (29) (26) (25) Locate the tower ring (34) and install each kelp frond into the slots as (36) numbered below, starting with (24).
- Page 13 (39), and steel bearing. Insert the bearing into the (39) holder, slide the catch down to trap it in, and hang it up. Lift the “Squid Hunting” up to the ball, and the magnet will easily suspend the assembly. Select the hanging location carefully. A fall from ceiling...
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Page 14: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING First, the Basics: The SolarEngine powering the motor depends directly on light intensity. Test with sunlight or No flow from leg to pad under an incandescent or halogen (not No flow from leg to pad fluorescent) lamp. If you have a voltmeter, check that the voltage on the solar cells is Solder “bridge”... - Page 15 Liked “Squid Hunting”? Check out our other dynamic kits: Paris Flyer Solar CarouSol Kit Elegant airship travel cleverly powered with SolarEngine Technology The GraviTrack Marble lifting motion feature two arms and an elegant mid-flight hand-off. Solar Edition Battery Edition...
- Page 16 Solarbotics Ltd. reserves the right to make substitutions and changes to this product without prior notice.
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