Pathfinder Mars Mission – Carl Sagan Memorial Science Station 1:12 scale

Pathfinder Mars Mission – Carl Sagan Memorial Science Station 1

1:12 scale
DO NOT LAMINATE
HINGES TO THICK CARD

2
OPTIONAL
DETAILED PETAL
PIVOT AXLE PARTS

GLUE PETALS
TO LAYER OF
THICK CARD

PRINT ON
CARDSTOCK PETAL 1 – rover
and ramps.

OPTIONAL
3
DETAILED PETAL
PIVOT AXLE PARTS

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Not for commercial use.
For personal or educational use only.
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PETAL 3 – Wx mast
METEOROLOGY MAST
ROLL TIGHTLY
Copyright 2010 John Jogerst
Not for commercial use.
For personal or educational use only.

PETAL 2

OPTIONAL
DETAILED PETAL
PIVOT AXLES

1
ROLL TIGHTLY

2 Roll axle around toothpick or wire, then roll

3 additional motor parts around axle to build up
required diameter.

4 PRINT ON
CARDSTOCK
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HGA HGA AXLE-2; ROLL AND INSERT
PRINT ON
INTO DISK AND AXLE-1

ROLL-INSERT IN DISK
CARDSTOCK

HGA AXLE-1; ROLL AND SET BETWEEN BRACKETS;

SET DISK AXLE-2 THROUGH CENTER

HGA BRACKETS

HINGES ARE DESIGNED FOR

DISPLAY AND WILL NOT FOLD
UNLESS MODIFIED. MODIFY
HINGE SIDE PROFILE AFTER
ASSEMBLY TO THIS TO PROVIDE PETAL 3
PETAL 2 CLEARANCE:

FOLD/GLUE THE TWO SHORTER BRACKETS. LONGER BRACKET GLUES

TO OUTER FACE OF AFT BRACKET-TWO LEGS BEND OUTWARD FOR SUPPORT.
COMPLETE ASSEMBLY WILL HAVE SIX POINTS OF CONTACT. MOUNT INSTRUMENT
Copyright 2010 John Jogerst
COVER HERE
Not for commercial use. LAMINATE BASE SECTION
For personal or educational use only. TO LAYER OF THICK CARD

LOW GAIN ANTENNA

PETAL 1
ROLL

HGA DISK; ROLL BAND INTO CIRCLE

AND GLUE ON FACES-INSERT AXLE-2

DRILL OUT GRAY CIRCLE TO

INSERT LOW GAIN ANT MAST
IF NOT BUILDING DETAILED PETAL PIVOT AXLES, SIMPLY CUT
DOWN BRACKETS AND GLUE PETALS TO MOUNTS. GLUE FLAT
PIVOT AXLE SHAPES OVER JOINT.
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Carl Sagan Memorial Science Station 1:12 scale Not for commercial use.
For personal or educational use only.
INSTRUMENT
COVER

Bottom
Bottom
IMAGER
MAST

IMAGER HEAD

Bottom
PRINT ON
IMAGER BASE RING CARDSTOCK
 PRINT ON PLAIN PAPER TO MAKE MORE EASILY ROLLED PARTS
USE AT LEAST FOUR LAYERS FOR STRENGTH Copyright 2010 John Jogerst
OPTIONAL Not for commercial use.
Roll axle (1) around toothpick or wire, then roll For personal or educational use only.
DETAILED PETAL
additional motor parts around axle to build up 3
PIVOT AXLES 2 required diameter.

2
3
METEOROLOGY MAST
ROLL TIGHTLY

1 ROLL TIGHTLY
LOW GAIN
ANTENNA
ROLL

HGA AXLE-1
HGA
ROLL-INSERT IN DISK

HGA AXLE-2
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Optional parts for more accurate petal hinges.

AXLE

BASE

Top view of assembly. CARD CORE CARD CORE

PETAL

FOLD UP

Single leaf hinges for instrument base section. Mark centerline of existing hinges FOLD DOWN LAMINATE

then remove – cut even with the edge of the frame. Fold hinges around a core of THICK CARD
BETWEEN
FOLD UP
heavy card and use tabs to attach to frame at the positions you marked.
EDGE
CORE
OF PATTERN
BASE

FOLD UP

Double leaf hinges for petals. Mark centerline of existing hinges then remove – cut even FOLD DOWN
with the edge of the petal. Fold hinge blades around cores of heavy card and use tabs CORE
LAMINATE
FOLD UP
THICK CARD
to attach to petal at the positions you marked. Check alignment with the hinges on PATTERNS BETWEEN FOLD UP

the instrument base before gluing. FOLD DOWN

FOLD UP

Copyright 2010 John Jogerst

Not for commercial use.
For personal or educational use only.
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