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JOINT

 

 

 

CONNECT 

& LOCK

C L I C K

Strawbees are little pieces that 

connect to each other and to 

straws. To connect the Strawbees 

to each other, simply snap one 

into the other.  

To make two or more 

Strawbees stick together 

in a hinge you can push a 

third one into them. 

1) If you snap it into the 

groove, they will be a 

moving hinge, 

2) If you push all the way 

through, they will lock 

into their positions.  

Pro tip:

 Push one strawbee 

at a time and if it’s hard to 

fit them into each other, it 

helps to fold, squeeze, etc. 

Strawbees are quite 

resistant.

F O L D   T H E

H E A D   A L L   T H E

W A Y   T O  T H E   B A C K

P U S H   T H E   A R M

T H R O U G H   T H E

H O L E   T O   L O C K

R E V E R S E

S I D E

You can also fold the 

Strawbee over itself to 

create a friction lock.

P U S H   H A L F W A Y

U N T I L  Y O U   H E A R

A   C L I C K

M O V I N G

P A R T S

L O C K

I N T O  P O S I T I O N

C L I C K

STRAWBEES  BASICS

Connect with the other Strawbee 

either into the groove, or push it 

all the way through.

C L I C K

T E N S I O N

L O C K

E X T R U S I O N

C O N N E C T I O N

L O C K

I N T O

P O S I T I O N

When connecting a Strawbee to a 

straw, squeeze the opening of the 

straw to make it easier.

If your Strawbee starts to slide 

another Strawbee. We call this 

the 

tension lock

 and you make it 

by pushing a Strawbee over the 

straw till it clicks.

Another way is to push the 

Strawbee all the way in and then 

add a straw. We call this the 

extrusion connection

 and it might 

look very similar to the tension 

lock, but it’s much easier to take 

apart and is perfect for extruding 

and sculpting. 

CONNECT

TO STRAWS

Summary of Contents for CODINGS & ROBOTICS KIT Quirkbot

Page 1: ...I C A L I N S T R U M E N T S B U I L D M A G I C A L W E A R A B L E S C R E A T E A N I M A T E D S T R A W B E E S C R E A T U R E S R B O T C O D I N G KIT I C S E A S Y T O U S E C O D I N G S O...

Page 2: ...se go to strawbees com to check out all the amazing things you can do with this kit Below are just a few of our favourites If you have any questions regarding anything please let us know at info straw...

Page 3: ...B L E S D U A L C O L O R E D L E D S L I G H T S E N S O R S U S B C A B L E IN THE BOX C O N N E C T I N G B U I L D I N G Q U I R K B O T S T R A W B E E S A N A T O M Y L E D S S E N S O R S E L...

Page 4: ...so fold the Strawbee over itself to create a friction lock P U S H H A L F W A Y U N T I L Y O U H E A R A C L I C K M O V I N G P A R T S L O C K I N T O P O S I T I O N C L I C K STRAWBEES BASICS Co...

Page 5: ...this place all the pieces in front of you before you start connecting them Try to make a basic shape like the pyramid below See how strong a structure based on triangles can be Pro tip Bend the Straw...

Page 6: ...L W A Y S D E S C R I B E D F R O M T H E Q U I R K B O T S P E R S P E C T I V E T H E L E F T A R M I S O N Y O U R R I G H T J U S T L I K E W H E N Y O U F A C E A N O T H E R P E R S O N L I G H...

Page 7: ...to the Quirkbot T I G H T E N C O N N E C T I O N S O N T H E S H O R T E N D S P L A C E Y O U R C H O I C E O F S T R A W B E E O N T H E E N D S H E R E T O B E S T S U I T Y O U R P R O J E C T CO...

Page 8: ...L E G U P A N D D O W N A B I T T O G E T T H E S T R A W O V E R T H E S E R V O H O R N O R M A K E T H E O P E N I N G O F T H E S T R A W A L I T T L E L A R G E R W I T H A P E N C I L Strawbees...

Page 9: ...place your Quirkbot with attached light sensor If you squeeze the straw you will block more or less of the light traveling through it Using this technique together with the Squeeze Sensor node in CODE...

Page 10: ...m Since your body conducts electricity you complete the circuit and trigger the sensor You can use the included alligator cables to extend the touch function in many ways S T I C K T H E O T H E R A L...

Page 11: ...to code quirkbot com and register as a user Next follow the online Getting Started guide and examples B R A I N S I N P U T O U T P U T START PROGRAMMING AT CODE QUIRKBOT COM Q U I R K B O T C O D E I...

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