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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: ...embly steps and experiments and accompany him or her every step of the way If your child is working on a table provide a table mat to prevent damage to the furniture When cutting the plastic parts with a cutter special care must be taken to avoid sharp edges rough edges and burrs These can be removed using a cutter and a file Provide your child with a cutter and supervise him or her until you are ...

Page 3: ...nel and Motor Module Assembly Instructions 6 Solar Gearbox Module Assembly Instructions 7 Module A B Assembly Instructions 8 Tips for Disassembly 9 Assembly Instructions for the Models Zoomer The Race Car SolarBot 10 Armie The Armadillo SolarBot 13 Bronto The Dinosaur SolarBot 17 Axel The Big Wheel SolarBot 21 Tank The Tank SolarBot 25 Dizzy The Spinning SolarBot 29 Cricket The Bug SolarBot 33 Maj...

Page 4: ...ment kit GOOD TO KNOW If you are missing any parts please contact Thames Kosmos customer service support thamesandkosmos com 1 1 8 5 2 3 4 7 9 10 11 12 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 21 20 22 23 25 26 27 29 28 24 13 6 MADE IN TAIWAN A 1 MADE IN TAIWAN D 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 6 6 6 6 MADE IN TAIWAN C 1 2 4 5 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 15 16 17 18 19 19 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 26 26 27...

Page 5: ... correct size Follow the steps to the right to fasten the screw perfectly Tighten the screw all the way in If it is not fastened tightly enough the models may not function properly may wear more quickly and may fall apart To power your model put it in direct sunlight You can also power it indoors using a lamp with a high wattage at least 50 watts incandescent or halogen light bulb held a few inche...

Page 6: ...OUGH DESERT TERRAIN FINDING OASES TANK TREADS FOR FEET LOVES TO EXPLORE DRY LONELY DESERTS WHERE THERE IS LOTS OF SUN NAME HOME SKILLS NOTES ZOOMER RACE CAR SOLARBOT SALT FLATS RACING ALONG LONG FLAT STRAIGHTAWAYS LOVES SUPER SUNNY DAYS CRUISING ON SANDY BEACHES DRIVING REALLY REALLY FAST NAME HOME SKILLS NOTES ARMIE ARMADILLO SOLARBOT Grasslands Somersaults tumbling strong defensive skills As lon...

Page 7: ...GH THE CITY HOPPING CURBS PATROLLING Loves to give rides to kids as long as they don t sit on the solar panel and block the sun NAME HOME SKILLS NOTES Major DRUMMING SOLARBOT HIGH SCHOOL DRUMMING MARCHING BAND KEEPING THE RHYTHM Major LOVES A PARADE AND MARCHES TO THE BEAT OF HIS OWN DRUM NAME HOME SKILLS NOTES CRICKET BUG SOLARBOT FOREST CREEPING AND CRAWLING ASPIRING TAP DANCER CRICKET CRAWLS FR...

Page 8: ...e solar gearbox to assemble each model one at a time PULL P8x2 A13 6 3 P2 P1 Correct Incorrect Solar Panel 1 4 2 Note You may need to adjust how much the motor axle sticks out of P2 when you get to step 1 on the next page to get P2 and P3 to mesh properly Remove paper from both sides Remove protective film if present ...

Page 9: ...sembly Instructions P6 A10 A7 A10 P4 Orange P4 Orange P5 Green P5 Green P3 Red P3 Red Correct Incorrect 1 2 A12 Correct Incorrect 1 2 Motor from solar panel and motor module Loop the wires around the post and through the notch as shown ...

Page 10: ...t As soon as enough light energy strikes the solar panel the motor shaft should start spinning If it doesn t work carefully take it apart and reassemble it starting from the beginning The solar panel is a small photovoltaic system These systems convert light energy whether from the sun or from a powerful artificial light source into electric current Direct sunlight Incandescent or halogen bulb 50 ...

Page 11: ... D1 D15 D15 D6 D2 PUSH PULL A5 A26 A27 USING THE PART SEPARATOR TOOL PART A28 Part A28 is a specially designed tool that can be used to help you disassemble various parts These diagrams show you how each section of the tool can be used and for which parts ...

Page 12: ...ZOOMER 10 Solar Gearbox B6 C19 C19 B6 A2 A26x2 A27x2 A29 B3 B6x2 B28 B10 C7 C9 C14 C15 C16x2 C17 C19x2 Solar Gearbox 1 1 D15x10 1 ...

Page 13: ...11 Assembly Instructions x2 A26 D15 Correct Incorrect C15 C17 B10 Correct Incorrect A27 C16 x2 B28 B3 A29 Correct Incorrect C14 2 3 4 5 7 6 ...

Page 14: ...A2 1 2 Don t pull here Pull here C7 C9 ready set go put me in the sunlight and let s Get racing 8 9 10 11 Note You do not need to take this assembly apart Use the tool A28 to remove the D15 parts Disassembly tips Done ...

Page 15: ...ARMIE 13 Assembly Instructions A14 A15 A24 A25 B1 B2 B30 B29 C6 C11 C18x2 C25x2 D3 D4 Solar Gearbox Solar Gearbox D15 D15 D6 C25 C25 D6 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 D15x2 D6x2 1 ...

Page 16: ...ARMIE 14 B29 B30 180 D4 C11 C6 D3 B1 2 3 ...

Page 17: ...15 Assembly Instructions C18 C18 A24 A25 B2 A15 A14 4 5 Align the two legs so that they are pointing in exactly the same direction Right side Left side Line up each leg so it is covering the X symbol ...

Page 18: ... m ready to roll Shine light on my solar panel and I ll start rolling 6 7 Done This diagram shows how the rotating leg causes the model to roll over Disassembly tip Use the tool A28 to remove the D6 and D15 parts ...

Page 19: ...BRONTO 17 Assembly Instructions A3 A4 B18 B21 B19 B20 C19x2 B24x2 C21x2 C24x2 D5 D9 Solar Gearbox Module B Solar Gearbox D9 D5 Module B 1 1 1 1 D15x2 1 2 ...

Page 20: ...BRONTO 18 C21 C21 x2 C19 D15 Correct Incorrect x2 D15 D15 C24 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 5 7 6 ...

Page 21: ...19 Assembly Instructions x2 D15 D15 B24 B18 B21 180 1 1 2 2 2 2 8 9 ...

Page 22: ...19 A4 A3 Note You do not need to take this assembly apart Rotate the tail up YUM REAL BRONTOSAURUSES CONSUMED PLANTS BUT i CONSUME SOLAR POWER 10 11 13 12 Done Use the tool A28 to remove the D15 parts Disassembly tips ...

Page 23: ...mbly Instructions D12 B7 D6 D4 C3 1 2 3 Module A D12 B7 D6 D4 C3 1 2 3 Module A A1 A18x8 B8 C2 C3 C7 C9 C12 C16 C13 C23 D3 D4 D8x2 D12 D13 Module A Gear Box Moudle Solar Gearbox D6x18 1 1 1 1 B9x8 1 1 B7x2 1 1 1 2 ...

Page 24: ...AXEL 22 C12 B7 D6 D3 D8 C7 D8 C9 C23 B8 Solar Gearbox 1 1 3 4 5 ...

Page 25: ...23 Assembly Instructions C16 A1 x2 A18 A18 A18 x8 x2 B9 C2 D6 D13 180 1 1 6 7 9 8 ...

Page 26: ...AXEL 24 C13 180 big wheels keep on turning as long as the sun is shining 10 12 11 Done Use the tool A28 to remove the D6 parts Disassembly tip ...

Page 27: ...TANK 25 Assembly Instructions Solar Gearbox D11 B6 D14 C27 C25 C25 B6x2 B8x2 B11 B12 B17 B22 C9 C7 C15 C25x2 C26x4 C27 D10 D11 D14 Solar Gearbox 1 1 D15x6 D2x2 D6x4 1 1 1 2 3 ...

Page 28: ...TANK 26 D15 Correct Incorrect D2 D15 Correct Incorrect D2 x4 C26 Correct Incorrect Incorrect D15 1 1 4 5 6 ...

Page 29: ...rrect Incorrect B11 B12 B17 D6 C9 D6 B22 D6 C7 D6 7 8 9 10 Note Be careful not to apply too much force and break a D15 piece If you are having trouble try inserting the D15 pieces into B11 and B12 before inserting them into the C26 pieces ...

Page 30: ...D10 B8 B8 PUSH Disassembly tips Note You can also try using the B8 parts for the tank tread feet tank reporting for duty LET S GO CATCH SOME RAYS 11 12 Done Use the tool A28 to remove the C7 C9 D2 D6 and D15 parts ...

Page 31: ...DIZZY 29 Assembly Instructions C3 C12 D12 Module A C23 A1 A5 A6 A18x4 B8 C2 B22 C3 C12 C14 C16 C23 D8x2 D12 D13 Module A Solar Gearbox D15 D6x9 1 1 1 1 B9x4 1 ...

Page 32: ...DIZZY 30 D8 D8 B8 Solar Gearbox C16 A1 D13 2 3 5 4 ...

Page 33: ...31 Assembly Instructions x4 B9 C2 A18 D6x2 A18 A18 A6 1 1 180 6 7 8 ...

Page 34: ...ect Incorrect Incorrect D15 A5 C14 B22 D6 PUT ME IN THE SUNLIGHT AND LET S GO FOR A SPIN Done 9 10 11 Note You can adjust the angle of the solar panel Disassembly tip Use the tool A28 to remove the D6 and D15 parts ...

Page 35: ...CRICKET SolarBots 33 Assembly Instructions D11 Solar Gearbox Module B A8 A9 A16 A19 B16 B15 B24xX2 B27 C1x2 C4x2 C5x2 C7 C9 D11 Module A Module B Solar Gearbox D15x12 D1x4 1 1 1 1 1 1 B7x2 B9x4 1 2 ...

Page 36: ...CRICKET 34 Side View Module A C4 C4 Correct Incorrect D1 D1 D1 x2 D15 D15 C5 B9 D15 1 1 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 37: ...Assembly Instructions 35 A9 Correct Incorrect x2 D15 B24 B7 A8 Correct Incorrect 180 1 1 7 8 9 ...

Page 38: ...CRICKET 36 B7 D15 B15 B9 Correct Incorrect D15 B16 B9 Correct Incorrect 1 1 1 1 180 1 1 10 11 12 ...

Page 39: ...1 A16 B27 Top View Correct Incorrect Note You do not need to take this assembly apart i M JUST LOOKING FOR A SHADY PLACE TO REST ONCE i FIND IT i LL STOP CRAWLING Done 13 14 16 15 Disassembly tips Use the tool A28 to remove the D1 and D15 parts ...

Page 40: ...MAJOR 38 C10 B26 C8 Solar Gearbox Solar Gearbox B14 B16 B15 B23 C22x2 C20 C25x2 B6x2 B5x2 B4 B10 B13X4 B26 B25 B31 C8 C10 C26x4 D9 D11 D15x8 D2x2 1 1 1 2 ...

Page 41: ...39 Assembly Instructions B6x2 D11 1 2 D2 D2 D15 Correct Incorrect C25 C25 1 1 1 1 3 4 6 5 7 ...

Page 42: ...MAJOR 40 D2 Correct Incorrect D15 C26 x4 D15 Correct Incorrect Correct Incorrect 8 10 11 9 ...

Page 43: ...41 Assembly Instructions B25 Correct Incorrect D15 C22 B15 B5 B4 Correct Incorrect C22 B16 B5 D15 C20 B31 1 2 2 D9 180 12 13 14 15 ...

Page 44: ... Note You do not need to take this assembly apart Disassembly tips The angle of the head is adjustable i march to the beat of my own drum and also to the rays of the sun Done 16 17 18 19 Use the tool A28 to remove the D2 and D15 parts ...

Page 45: ...rface as electromagnetic radiation as light Solar radiation 342 W m Absorbed by the atmosphere 67 W m Reflected from the atmosphere 77 W m Reflected off the ground 30 W m Absorbed by Earth s surface 168 W m W m Wa s per square meter AMAZING ENERGY RESERVES The solar energy striking Earth s atmosphere each year is an unimaginable 1 500 000 000 000 000 000 kilowatt hours This corresponds to about 10...

Page 46: ...re able to displace electrons from their spots on the silicon atom 1 But how does the electron know that it s supposed to move in a certain direction such as through the wire into your motor This is where the structure of silicon and the design of the solar cell come into play Since current is to be generated in a solar cell the electrical properties of silicon are important Silicon is a semicondu...

Page 47: ...omponents Industries Co Ltd Taiwan The publisher has made every effort to identify the owners of the rights to all photos used If there is any instance in which the owners of the rights to any pictures have not been acknowledged they are asked to inform the publisher about their copyright ownership so that they may receive the customary image fee Distributed in North America by Thames Kosmos LLC P...

Page 48: ...Thames Kosmos Email support thamesandkosmos com Web thamesandkosmos com Phone 1 800 587 2872 Do you have any questions Our customer service team will be glad to help you 665082 03 150420 ...

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