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Please Note The OPITEC range of projects is not intended as play toys for young children. They are teaching aids for young people learning the skills of Craft, Design and Technology.
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Instructions 1. Shorten each of the pine strips (2) to 170mm length with the jigsaw or scroll saw as shown. Keep the remaining pieces for further work stages! 2. Mark the drill holes (ø 4mm/ ø 5mm) and the recess for the switch (12x6mm) on the base (1).
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Instructions 6. Work on the wooden cube (4) as follows: Drill a 15mm blind hole with a ø6mm drill to the measurements shown in Top View. Turn the wooden cube over and drill a 15mm blind hole in the centre with a ø10mm drill. Then drill ø 4mm hole on one side (see Side View) Side View Bottom View Top View...
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Instructions 11. Turn the object over and add a washer (19) and a nut (16) 10. Screw a nut (16) approx. 10mm on each of the threaded onto each of the threaded rods. Lock the nuts so that the rods and slide a washer (19) over it. Then stick into the drill threaded rods stick out of the upside at an equal length of holes from above (see illustration).
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Instructions 14. Carefully enlarge the drilled hole for the plastic lens with a round file until the plastic lens fits exactly into the hole. Glue the plastic lens (7) as shown into the correct drill hole (approx. ø 8,8mm) in the acrylic glass plate (5).
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Instructions 18. To fix screw on a cap nut (18) each and lock. 19. Thread two approx. 100mm long pieces of hook-up wire (20) through the two drill holes (see illustration) to the top, and connect to the two LED connectors (10). Insulate one of the LED connectors with tape.
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Instructions 21. Place the chosen object between the two acrylic glass pla- tes under the lens. Put a smartphone camera on to the lens and take a picture. This will produce fascinating photos. Note: The picture can be sharpened by turning the butterfly nut.