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Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany | +49 (0) 711 2191-0 | www.kosmos.de
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E XP ERIM E NT MANUAL

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Page 1: ...nckh Kosmos Verlags GmbH Co KG Pfizerstr 5 7 70184 Stuttgart Germany 49 0 711 2191 0 www kosmos de Thames Kosmos 89 Ship St Providence RI 02903 USA 1 800 587 2872 www thamesandkosmos com EXPERIMENT MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...ring Zipper Ba 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 P4 P3 5 pcs Round Shaft Long P2 P1 1 pc Round Shaft Short P5 P7 1 pc Sponge P6 P8 P9 P10 1 pc 1 1 Round Shaft Medium Round Shaft Small 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 Mechanical parts list Please keep the bag for Sponge It will used later to keep the other small parts The bag is numbered P10 Product contains functional edges and sharp points Hex Shaft...

Page 3: ...lding Kit Contents Inside front cover Table of Contents 1 Safety Information 2 Important Information 3 ASSEMBLY STARTS ON PAGE 7 The Spring Motor 6 The Race Car Model 18 The Timer Model 26 The Robot Model 42 Troubleshooting and Storage 61 Tip Additional information can be found in the check it out sections on pages 17 25 and 41 1 You will also need Scissors or diagonal cutter nail file 550038 02 1...

Page 4: ...d to file them down If you don t have these pliers at home you can use scissors and a nail file Normal scissors do not cut as precisely as a diagonal cutter so you may have to file some of the rough edges down with the nail file THE RIGHT TOOL 2 SAFETY INFORMATION Not suitable for children under 3 years Choking hazard small parts may be swallowed or inhaled Keep the packaging and instructions as t...

Page 5: ...ield sharp edges or burrs These can be removed with the help of the diagonal cutter or a nail file Supervise your child when they are using the sharp tools until you trust that they can handle the tools independently We hope you and your child have a lot of fun building and playing with SpringBots Children want to explore understand and create new things They want to try new things and they want t...

Page 6: ... to rotate C24 1 2 Assemble C24 Disassemble C24 C24 Correct Incorrect 90 Rotate 90 Rotate P8 P9 C2 C2 Use the tail to rotate C24 1 2 Assemble C24 Disassemble C24 C24 Do not pull hard or P9 might break Do not pull hard or P8 might break Do not rotate C2 counterclockwise 4 WARNINGS Do not pick up the assembled kit as shown here To avoid injury never put your finger in the moving parts ...

Page 7: ...l Parts Low Speed Escapement Head C22 C29 P10 Kit box E16 C7 E3 HAND R Low Speed Escapement Rear Wheel Parts Head Clock Surface HAND L 5 Assembly Instructions General Info TIPS FOR STORING THE PARTS AFTER ASSEMBLY Spring motor Head Clock surface Low speed escapement Front wheel parts Rear wheel parts Hand R Hand L ...

Page 8: ...T h e Spring Motor The windup spring motor is the core of your three models It includes a complete gearbox to transmit energy from the spring to the moving parts of the models On the following pages you will learn how to assemble the spring motor 6 ...

Page 9: ...E15 E17 C15 C15 Cut off the burrs before assembly C16 P6 D10 E15 E17 C15 C15 Cut off the burrs before assembly C16 P6 D10 E15 E17 C15 C15 Completely remove the burrs before assembly 7 The Spring Motor 1 2 3 SPRING MOTOR ASSEMBLY Actual size Click ...

Page 10: ... D11 Burr Burr C17 D11 P1 D19 Burr Burr C17 D11 Burr Burr C17 D11 P1 D19 Burr Burr C17 D11 Burr Burr Completely remove the burrs before assembly Completely remove the burrs before assembly SPRING MOTOR ASSEMBLY 8 5 6 4 Actual size ...

Page 11: ...4 D11 E12 C4 P3 1 1 C20 Burr Burr C20 C17 C4 D11 E12 C4 P3 1 1 C20 Burr Burr C20 Completely remove the burrs before assembly Completely remove the burrs before assembly Actual size Actual size Use the tip of D14 to rotate E12 9 7 8 9 The Spring Motor ...

Page 12: ...14 E12 P2 x2 E6 C28 14 E12 P2 x2 E6 C28 14 E12 P2 x2 E6 C28 14 E12 P2 x2 E6 C28 SPRING MOTOR ASSEMBLY 10 Actual size Actual size Actual size Use the tip of D14 to rotate E12 and C28 10 13 14 11 12 ...

Page 13: ...C24 x3 D17 D8 90 Front view Make sure you press D8 down firmly 15 16 C24 x3 D17 D8 90 11 The Spring Motor ...

Page 14: ...C24 x2 D16 180 C24 x2 D16 180 C24 x2 D16 180 SPRING MOTOR ASSEMBLY 12 19 18 17 Use this end of D14 to rotate C24 Use this end of D14 to rotate C24 ...

Page 15: ...TOP TOP E15 P8 90 Do not pull hard or you might break P8 Align the TOP markings on P8 and E15 20 Side view 13 The Spring Motor ...

Page 16: ...1 C28 x2 1 2 2 2 1 TOP D1 C28 x2 1 2 2 2 1 TOP D1 C28 x2 1 2 2 2 1 TOP D1 C28 x2 1 2 2 2 1 The TOP marking should be oriented up SPRING MOTOR ASSEMBLY 14 22 23 21 Actual size Use the tip of D14 to rotate C28 ...

Page 17: ...90 1 C9 C2 Spiral Spring DRIVE 90 1 C9 C2 Spiral Spring DRIVE 24 25 Push Slide the switch from 1 to 0 to lock the movement Done SPRING MOTOR TESTING Spiral motor 15 The Spring Motor ...

Page 18: ...nob counter clockwise or you might break it Hold the motor with your fingers on the side rods D16 and D17 SPRING MOTOR TESTING 16 Slide the switch from 0 to 1 to activate the operation Rotate the knob clockwise one full turn Run ...

Page 19: ...electric car Operate a refrigerator for 2 5 days Toast 130 slices of bread in a toaster Light an LED bulb for 100 hours We use the energy our bodies generate from food for everything we do playing sports tidying up our bedrooms and for just moving around Our muscles convert this energy into kinetic energy which is the energy of motion Whether we re cycling skateboarding swimming or running we are ...

Page 20: ...st model the windup race car Using the power of the spring motor the race car zooms across the floor up to 60 feet Experiment to see how far you get can it to go Challenge your friends to a race this car will leave the competition in the dust Whoa Wind me up and watch me go Vrooom 18 ...

Page 21: ... DRIVE C25 D13 P2 x2 C11 C8 D12 Spiral Spring DRIVE C25 D13 P2 x2 C11 C8 D12 Spiral Spring DRIVE C25 D13 P2 x2 C11 C8 D12 Spiral Spring DRIVE Actual size Actual size Actual size Actual size 1 3 2 4 Spring Motor RACE CAR ASSEMBLY 19 Race Car ...

Page 22: ... 1 x4 Rear Wheel x2 P7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 PUSH C10 P7 1 P7 1 x4 Rear Wheel 20 RACE CAR ASSEMBLY Actual size Foam stickers Hinterrad 2x Push Push Push Push 6 5 Rear wheel Rear wheel Press on the center of the wheels only not the rims Push Push ...

Page 23: ...90 C14 C13 PUSH 1 2 3 Push Side view Top view 7 21 Race Car ...

Page 24: ...2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 P4 C5 P7 2 P7 2 x3 Front Wheel Front Wheel Front Wheel x2 P7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 P4 C5 P7 2 P7 2 x3 Front Wheel Front Wheel Front Wheel 22 RACE CAR ASSEMBLY Vorderrad Vorderrad 10 9 8 2x Actual size Actual size Actual size Foam stickers Front wheel Front wheel Front wheel ...

Page 25: ...16 and D17 as shown Don t hold the model by the moving parts Don t put your fingers near the moving parts Push Slide the switch from 1 to 0 to lock the movement Wind the knob clockwise until the spring is tightly wound up 3 2 1 23 Race Car HOW TO USE ...

Page 26: ...re the model with the spring wound up it can deform and lose its strength over time Refer to page 63 DISASSEMBLY TIPS 24 HOW TO USE Push Slide the switch from 0 to 1 to activate the operation Running Running distance up to 60 feet Rear Wheel Parts Rear Wheel Parts 5 4 Front wheel parts Rear wheel parts ...

Page 27: ... toys have also always been a popular application All of these items worked the same way the mainspring was wound up by hand and the stored energy was then used to set a mechanism in motion Mainsprings are still used in some wristwatches today but mostly in automatically winding mechanisms These watches use the movements of the wearer s arm to wind the spring inside a little bit with every movemen...

Page 28: ...etween one and six minutes This timer model uses some complex parts with technical sounding names like balance wheel escapement and anchor These are terms from the watchmaking trade These special mechanical parts ensure that your timer runs smoothly See for yourself how they work T h e Timer Model Tick Tock It s time to wind the clock 26 ...

Page 29: ... E13 P9 E13 P3 P3 E14 P9 C27 C27 1 2 P3 D5 E13 P9 E13 P3 P3 E14 P9 C27 C27 1 2 P3 D5 E13 P9 E13 P3 P3 E14 P9 C27 C27 1 2 P3 D5 E13 P9 E13 Do not pull hard or P9 might break 27 2 3 4 1 Actual size Press E13 down to P9 firmly COUNTDOWN TIMER ASSEMBLY Countdown Timer Side view ...

Page 30: ...3 A P3 P3 E13 Hold C23 and adjust E13 to align and A P3 A P3 C23 1 2 3 C23 E13 E13 C23 A A P3 Make sure and remain aligned after you stop holding C23 A P3 P3 E13 Hold C23 and adjust E13 to align and A P3 A P3 COUNTDOWN TIMER ASSEMBLY 28 6 5 Side view Top view Press C23 down to E13 firmly ...

Page 31: ...E12 E10 P3 P3 C26 C26 D7 C26 Burr Burr Burr Burr D7 D7 Completely remove the burrs before assembly Completely remove the burrs before assembly 29 Countdown Timer 7 Actual size 9 8 ...

Page 32: ...ompletely remove the burrs before assembly Completely remove the burrs before assembly Use the tip of D14 to rotate E12 10 11 12 Clock surface Low speed escapement Spring motor Make sure that you join the two parts correctly COUNTDOWN TIMER ASSEMBLY 30 ...

Page 33: ...12 C12 D4 D4 1 1 1 2 2 E16 C6 C19 D4 C12 C29 C6 E7 D4 Burr Burr 2 C12 C12 D4 D4 1 1 1 2 2 E16 C6 C19 D4 C12 C29 C6 E7 D4 Burr Burr 2 C12 C12 D4 D4 1 1 1 2 2 E16 Completely remove the burrs before assembly 31 Top view 15 14 13 Countdown Timer ...

Page 34: ...COUNTDOWN TIMER ASSEMBLY 32 90 E2 E9 D9 90 E2 E9 D9 17 16 ...

Page 35: ...D26 HAND L HAND R 2 1 2 1 90 HAND L HAND R E8 E1 D2 D3 D6 D15 D27 D22 D23 D26 HAND L HAND R 2 1 2 1 90 HAND L HAND R E8 E1 D2 D3 D6 D15 D27 D22 D23 D26 HAND L HAND R 2 1 2 1 33 20 18 19 Hand L Hand R Hand R Hand L Hand R Hand L Hand R Countdown Timer ...

Page 36: ...COUNTDOWN TIMER ASSEMBLY 34 3 E11 E5 E4 1 3 2 2 2 3 1 3 E11 E5 E4 1 3 2 2 2 3 1 22 21 Side view ...

Page 37: ...D17 D16 D17 D16 Hold the model by D16 and D17 as shown D17 D16 35 3 2 1 Slide the switch from 1 to 0 to lock the movement Unclip E16 HOW TO USE Countdown Timer Push ...

Page 38: ... 3 6 1 C12 D4 4 4 2 5 3 6 1 4 2 5 3 6 1 3 4 2 5 6 1 4 2 5 3 6 1 4 2 5 6 1 3 4 2 5 3 6 1 C12 D4 5 Wind the knob clockwise until the spring is tightly wound up Top view Starting point Countdown 5 minutes Countdown 4 minutes Countdown 3 minutes Countdown 2 minutes Countdown 1 minutes ...

Page 39: ...winging motion Remember Don t hold the model by the moving parts Don t put your fingers near the moving parts 37 7 1 C23 4 2 5 6 1 3 2 Clip E16 Slide the switch from 0 to 1 to activate the operation Push The countdown timer can count down from up to six minutes 6 Countdown Timer ...

Page 40: ... to still swing for up to 30 seconds C12 D4 2 1 2 0 8 1 C12 D4 2 1 2 0 Top view End point DISASSEMBLY TIPS When you are finished release the spring motor and store the model with the spring unwound If you store the model with the spring wound up it can deform and lose its strength over time Refer to page 62 ...

Page 41: ...D9 E9 E2 C6 D4 E16 C29 Clock Surface D9 E9 E2 C6 D4 E16 C29 Clock Surface D9 E9 E2 C6 D4 E16 C29 Clock Surface 39 2 4 3 Countdown Timer Clock surface Hand R Hand L ...

Page 42: ...E7 1 Use E2 to disassemble E7 E7 E2 2 Spiral Spring DRIVE Low Speed Escapement C19 D14 1 2 40 DISASSEMBLY TIPS Front view Front view 7 6 5 Spring motor Low speed escapement ...

Page 43: ...lant is also dependent on solar energy This is because we feed on plants or animals which in turn live on plants and plants can only grow if they soak up sunlight So our food is actually also an energy store for solar energy Pumped storage power plants are also interesting energy stores In these power plants energy is used to pump water up a mountain This is done at night for example when househol...

Page 44: ...thing of a modern classic in the toy box With this set you can build your own The spiral motor lets your robot walk up to 20 inches Not only does it move its two legs to walk but it also swings its arms back and forth Hello I run like clockwork ...

Page 45: ... x2 2 2 1 1 D20 D16 2 1 2 2 Spiral Spring DRIVE 1 Disassemble C24x2 Disassemble D16 D16 D20 C24 x2 2 2 1 1 D20 D16 2 1 2 2 Spiral Spring DRIVE 1 Disassemble C24x2 Disassemble D16 D16 D20 C24 x2 2 2 1 1 D20 D16 43 Robot ROBOT BODY ASSEMBLY 2 1 3 Use this end of D14 to rotate C24 Use this end of D14 to rotate C24 Front view Disassemble C24 x2 Disassemble D16 Spring motor ...

Page 46: ... 2 1 D20 C7 Burr Burr C7 Top view Completely remove the burrs before assembly 44 ROBOT BODY ASSEMBLY 90 Disassemble D17 Disassemble C24x3 2 1 D20 C7 Burr Burr C7 90 Disassemble D17 Disassemble C24x3 2 1 D20 C7 Burr Burr C7 Side view Disassemble D17 Disassemble C24 x3 Use this end of D14 to rotate C24 4 ...

Page 47: ... 1 1 P5 P5 D20 D20 D20 C7 D17 C24 x3 2 2 2 1 1 1 P5 P5 D20 D20 D20 C7 D17 C24 x3 2 2 2 1 1 1 P5 P5 D20 10 7 9 8 D20 D20 C7 D17 C24 x3 2 2 2 1 1 1 P5 P5 D20 D20 D20 C7 D17 C24 x3 2 2 2 1 1 1 P5 P5 D20 45 Robot Actual size Side view Use this end of D14 to rotate C24 Front view ...

Page 48: ... 2 2 1 1 C1 Burr Burr 2 Disassemble P2x2 Disassemble D8 90 P2 P2 C1 C1 1 2 2 1 1 C1 Burr Burr 2 Disassemble P2x2 Disassemble D8 90 P2 P2 C1 C1 1 2 Completely remove the burrs before assembly 46 Side view Top view Actual size Disassemble P2 x2 Disassemble D8 ROBOT BODY ASSEMBLY ...

Page 49: ...90 1 2 1 2 C3 P2 13 47 Robot Actual size ...

Page 50: ...E3 C22 C22 E3 D8 BODY DONE 1 E3 C22 C22 E3 D8 BODY DONE 14 48 ROBOT HEAD ARMS AND FEET ASSEMBLY Front view Top view Press D8 down firmly Done ROBOT BODY ASSEMBLY ...

Page 51: ...FOOT L FOOT R E3 E5 E11 E2 E9 E4 E3 FOOT L FOOT R E3 E5 E11 E2 E9 E4 E3 FOOT L FOOT R E3 E5 E11 E2 E9 E4 E3 4 3 2 49 Robot Foot L Foot R 2x ...

Page 52: ...D3 D6 D15 D27 D22 D23 D26 HAND L FOOT L HAND L HAND R E8 E1 D2 D3 D6 D15 D27 D22 D23 D26 HAND L 6 5 50 ROBOT HEAD ARMS AND FEET ASSEMBLY Hand R Hand L Foot L If you already assembled the hands when building the timer skip to step 6 ...

Page 53: ...7 8 51 Robot HAND L HAND L FOOT L Hand L Hand L Foot L Side view Top view Push ...

Page 54: ...90 FOOT R 9 52 Foot R Side view ROBOT HEAD ARMS AND FEET ASSEMBLY ...

Page 55: ...10 HAND R FOOT R HAND R 53 Robot Hand R Hand R Foot R Top view Push ...

Page 56: ...Burr C6 Head P7 3 x2 P7 3 3 C6 D21 D25 C6 D24 C18 x2 Burr Burr C6 Head P7 3 x2 P7 3 3 C6 D21 D25 C6 D24 C18 x2 Burr Burr C6 Head P7 3 x2 13 Completely remove the burrs before assembly ROBOT HEAD ARMS AND FEET ASSEMBLY 54 Foam stickers Head Timer ...

Page 57: ...nd D17 as shown Slide the switch from 1 to 0 to lock the movement Push Wind the knob clockwise until the spring is tightly wound up HOW TO USE Remember Don t hold the model by the moving parts Don t put your fingers near the moving parts 55 Robot ...

Page 58: ...from 0 to 1 to activate the operation Walking distance 20 inches Detach E3 from Walking Hand L Hand R When you are finished release the spring motor and store the model with the spring unwound If you store the model with the spring wound up it can deform and lose its strength over time Refer to page 63 ...

Page 59: ...P5 D20 C1 REMOVE 1 FROM ROBOT BODY TO SPRING MOTOR If you want to assemble the race car or the countdown timer after assembling the robot here s how to convert the robot body back to the original spring motor Remove Top view Disassemble D8 Disassemble P2 x2 Remove C1 Remove C3 Body Spring motor 57 Robot ...

Page 60: ... 1 2 2 D8 P2 x2 Remove C7 D20 Disassemble C24x3 1 2 3 Disassemble D17 3 2 1 1 2 2 D8 P2 x2 Remove C7 D20 Disassemble C24x3 1 2 3 Disassemble D17 Actual size FROM ROBOT BODY TO SPRING MOTOR 58 Top view Use this end of D14 to rotate C24 Push Remove C7 and D20 Disassemble C24 x3 Disassemble D17 ...

Page 61: ...emble C24x2 Disassemble D16 2 3 1 C24 x3 D17 1 1 2 2 Remove D20 P5 Disassemble C24x2 Disassemble D16 2 3 1 59 Use this end of D14 to rotate C24 Robot 5 4 Use this end of D14 to rotate C24 Disassemble D16 Disassemble C24 x2 Remove D20 and P5 ...

Page 62: ...7 2 2 1 1 D16 C24 Spiral Spring DRIVE 2 2 1 1 D16 C24 Spiral Spring DRIVE 6 60 Use this end of D14 to rotate C24 Spring motor FROM ROBOT BODY TO SPRING MOTOR ...

Page 63: ...doesn t run smoothly A1 Make sure shaft and are aligned when hands are off of C23 page 23 step 6 shaft A P3 A P3 A Please ensure E16 is buckled on page29 step Q What should I do if the timer seems to work but the minute hand doesn t move A Please ensure the Low Speed Escapement is perfectly connected to the Spiral Spring Drive as illustration shown Q What should I do if the timer doesn t work or t...

Page 64: ...e models with the spring wound up Otherwise it can become deformed and lose its strength over time The following illustrations show you how to release the spring in each of the models 4 3 2 If C23 doesn t move give it a gentle push to trigger the swinging motion C23 1 62 STORING YOUR MODELS Countdown Timer Push ...

Page 65: ...2 1 1 2 63 Additional Information Race Car Robot Push ...

Page 66: ...See you later Thanks for building and playing with me 64 NOTES ...

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Page 68: ...Do you have any questions Our technical support team will be glad to help you Thames Kosmos US Email support thamesandkosmos com Web thamesandkosmos com Phone 1 800 587 2872 550038 03 090421 ...

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