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Orsta Construction Sets
Orsta was a construction system with pneumatic components. It was produced in East Germany in the early 1990s
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for ORSTA
Maker
System Type
as CONSTRUCTION
as CONSTRUCTION
Country
Former East Germany
Former East Germany
Dates
known in 1990 (see comment *1) to 1992
known in 1990 (see comment *1) to 1992
Material
Steel
Steel
Thread
M4 (see comment *2)
M4 (see comment *2)
Boss Type
single-tapped
single-tapped
Boss Thread
Diametrical Pitch of Gears
--
--
No. of Parts in System
27
27
Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
10.0
10.0
Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
4.2
4.2
Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
4.0 (Screwed Rods or Bolts are used as axles.)
4.0 (Screwed Rods or Bolts are used as axles.)
Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: cheese (slotted)
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: cheese (slotted)
Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Nickel plated finish
Steel with a Nickel plated finish
Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
6.9
6.9
Bolt diameter (mm)
6.9
6.9
Comments
2 Sets, Modelltechnik P01, P02, with pneumatic components & CONSTRUCTION [1] parts to mount them. *1 Possibly from '85 or before. *2 Plus M10 Rings.
The MCS document for this system is shown below. It can also be downloaded to your computer if desired here
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Below there are manuals/leafets and photos which can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate image.
A manual for Orsta set P01
A manual for Orsta set P02
A manual for Orsta set P03
Various photos of the Orsta construction system
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