Opitec Wind Machine User manual
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100.803
Wind Machine
Required Tools:
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. These
projects should only be undertaken and operated with the guidance of a fully qualified
adult. The finished projects are not suitable to give to children under 3 years old. Some
parts can be swallowed. Danger of suffocation!
Jigsaw
Parts List Quantity Size (mm) Description Part No.
Cork board (pre-stamped) 1 250x125x4 Pre-stamped parts 1
Coloured card 1 210x150 Forms 2
Card board (pre-stamped parts) 1 195x155 Pre-stamped parts 3
Round rod 6 ø3x300 Round rods 4
Metal eyelet 4 ø4/3 Bearing 5
Sandpaper 1 Sandpaper 6
Superglue 1 Glue 7
Veneer 1 Wind blades 8
Wooden sticks 1 pack Wooden sticks 9
Scissors Ruler
Pencil Craft KnifePrickling Awl
Craft Knife Pliers
2
12
A
2
2a
A
A
A
B
B
CD
E
F
G
2b
2a
A
AA
A
6
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Carefully remove the pre-stamped parts (a-G) from the cork board (1). Cut out the carboard connectors (2a+2b) and carefully scratch the fold
lines with the tip of the scissors.
3
Glue the cardboard connectors (2a) to the cork base part (A) with the
superglue. Connect them together as shown.
A
A
A
A
4
5
Shorten 2 rods (3) to a length of 250 mm. Then glue them into the
corners of the base with the superglue as shown. Note: The rod tip
faces up.
33a
3b
3c
3d
3e
3f
Remove the pre-stamped parts (3a-3f) from the cardboard sheet.
3g
3g
Glue the finished base centered on the cardboard part (3g).
3
2b
2b
2b
2b
C
B
7
8
Glue the finished upper part of the tower between the round bars as
shown.
9
Glue the craft sticks (9) horizontally to the rods according to the
dimensions shown.
Note: Gradually adjust lenghts.
10
Then glue diagonal sticks between the horizontal sticks as shown
above.
Note: Gradually adjust lengths.
11
To finish the tower, glue on more sticks rotated by 90°.
Glue the cardboard connectors (2b) to the cork part (B) with the superglue as shown. Glue a metal eyelet (5) in the cardboard part (3e), glue the cork
walls around the cardboard part (3e) and connect them together. To finish, insert a metal eyelet (5) from above into the cork part (C) and glue on
centered.
3e
5
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5
9
4
12
Glue the three cardboard discs (3b, 3d and 3f) on top of each other as
shown, so that the holes are exactly aligned.
13
Cut four pieces of equal length (46 mm) from a round rod (4) and
clean up the saw cuts. Flatten the ends of the rods with pliers before
inserting them between the discs.Then, oset by 90°, glue them flush
to the intermediate disc.
3b
4
14
Glue the discs with the rods in the cardboard part (3a) in the recesses
provided.
3a
15
Glue the two cork discs (D+E) centered on the wheel from both sides.
16
Cut a piece (75 mm) from a round rod (4). Clean the saw cuts and then
glue it in the hole of the cork disc (E).
17
Glue 2 metal eyelets (5) to the cork part (F). Then glue the cork disc (G)
centered from below. Push the finished bracket onto the rod as shown.
To fix the turbine axle, glue a strip of paper approx. 5 mm wide and
60-80 mm long around the end of the axle.
F
G
5
5
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3b
3d
3f
D
E
E
5
19
Cut out the blades from the cardboard (2) or transfer the dimensions
to the wooden veneer (8). Then carefully cut out of the veneer with a
craft knife.
8
20
Glue 16 blades (depending on the version) into the wind wheel as
shown.
18
Cut a 150 mm long piece of round rod and glue on the wind blade (3c)
centered, as shown. Place the stick with the wind blade on the wind
machine bracket with glue.
21
Then glue a 65 mm long round rod into the hole of the cork part (G)
from below.
22
Insert the finished wind turbine into the upper part of the tower as
shown.
23
Done!
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Wind Machine
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