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With the blocks pointing down, attach 

the ends of two connector strips to 

each side of the 150mm (6″) dowel.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Push, wiggle or tap the leftover 150mm 

(6″) dowel from Step 11 in between the 

ends of the connector strips from Step 

13 to complete the base. 

 

Good job!

  

You just completed the base and first boom of your hydraulic arm.  

You should be able to pivot the boom at the fulcrum. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for Hydraulic Arm

Page 1: ...water to control a machine This guide will help you create your own Hydraulic Arm Perfect for Grades 3 Difficulty Beginner THINKING AHEAD What kinds of objects can you move with different gripper designs Download Documents at teachergeek com ...

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Page 3: ...Screw 10 Nut 13mL Cylinder 4 5mL Cylinder Perfect for sharing in groups of 3 and 4 Time to break out those tools and start building Remember to be kind and share with others Multi Cutter Reamer Screwdriver Pliers Go on your own scavenger hunt to find these items Try building with all kinds of materials Safety Goggles Tape Crayon rub on dowels to make sliding them easier into holes of components Re...

Page 4: ...er by pushing the piston all the way in and submerging the tip under water pull back to fill completely with water Remember no air bubbles Quick Tip Use food coloring to make seeing the water easier Attach the cut tubing pieces from Step 1 to four of the filled cylinders from Step 2 Connection Close Up Over a cup push the cylinder piston to completely fill the tubing with water Remember no air bub...

Page 5: ...or strip as shown below Push wiggle or tap a second connector strip onto the 55mm 2 dowels Ream the two holes marked with a Cut a new dowel to get two 150mm 6 dowels and slide one through the reamed holes from Step 10 Hold in place with two cut 6mm sections of slide stop Push wiggle or tap two blocks onto each end of the 150mm 6 dowel and leaving 5mm of space on the ends ...

Page 6: ...ide of the 150mm 6 dowel Push wiggle or tap the leftover 150mm 6 dowel from Step 11 in between the ends of the connector strips from Step 13 to complete the base Good job You just completed the base and first boom of your hydraulic arm You should be able to pivot the boom at the fulcrum ...

Page 7: ...m sections of slide stop Slide onto both ends of the 150mm 6 dowel all the way to the center touching the piston s handle Insert the 150mm 6 dowel in between the base connector strips and insert the pegs of the cylinder in between the boom connector strips You can change this position later Quick Experiment Does changing the placement of the piston move the lever with the same distance or force ...

Page 8: ...to connect the first and second boom With the 85cm 34 hydraulic systems from Steps 1 6 ream the hole marked with a on one of the cylinder s piston Cut a 45mm 1 dowel and insert into the reamed hole from Step 22 Hold in place with two cut 6mm sections of slide stop Place the cylinder assembly from Step 23 in between the first and second boom connector strips you can change this position later ...

Page 9: ...per by cutting two 90mm 3 dowels and push wiggle or tap into the center holes of two blocks Cut two 110mm 4 dowels and push wiggle or tap into the outside holes of one of the blocks from Step 25 Ream the holes marked with the symbol on the leftover block dowel from Step 25 Slide the reamed block from Step 27 onto the 110mm 4 dowels from Step 26 ...

Page 10: ...attach the cylinder s piston to the dowel with the sliding block Place two blocks on the ends of the 60mm 2 dowels to complete the gripper Cut the last two holes off the connector strips of the second boom Use a screw and nut to attach the gripper to the second boom Cut the pegs off the loose cylinders and use 10 1 screws and 10 nuts to attach the cylinders together to form a control panel ...

Page 11: ...ash the tubing Quick Tip Use different colored markers tape or colored water in the cylinder tubing to identify which control panel cylinders connect to which arm parts Documents at teachergeek com learn If you are going to do the optional Fluid Power Lab now s the time ...

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