Elenco LIGHT - Manual (Page 22)

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WARNING: Moving parts. Do not
touch the fan or motor during operation.
Do not lean over the motor. Fan may
not rise until switch is released.
This circuit will make the fan spin faster and fly higher than the
preceding circuit, making it easy to lose your fan.
WARNING: Elenco ® Electronics Inc. is not responsible for lost or
broken fans! You may purchase replacement fans at www.
snapcircuits.net.
Push the press switch (S2) until the motor reaches full speed, then
release it. The fan blade should rise and float through the air like a flying
saucer. Be careful not to look directly down on fan blade when it is
spinning.
Project 7 Flying Saucer
Project 8 Super Flying Saucer
Push the press switch (S2) until the motor reaches
full speed, then release it. The fan blade should rise
and float through the air like a flying saucer. Be
careful not to look directly down on fan blade when
it is spinning.
If the fan doesn’t fly off, then press the switch several
times rapidly when it is at full speed. The motor spins
faster when the batteries are new.
The glow fan will glow in the dark. It will glow best
after absorbing sunlight for a while. The glow fan is
made of plastic, so be careful not to let it get hot
enough to melt. The glow looks best in a dimly lit
room.
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The air is being blown down through the blade and
the motor rotation locks the fan on the shaft. When
the motor is turned off, the blade unlocks from the
shaft and is free to act as a propeller and fly through
the air. If speed of rotation is too slow, the fan will
remain on the motor shaft because it does not have
enough lift to propel it.
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WARNING: Moving parts. Do not touch the fan
or motor during operation. Do not lean over the
motor. Fan may not rise until switch is released.
Eye protection is recommended for this circuit.