Otona no Kagaku Karakuri Instructions Manual

Somersault doll

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Otona no Kagaku
(Sophisticated Science Kit Series for Adults)
Karakuri
i Somersault Doll
Experience the fine technology of
Edo period through the dolls
which goes down the stairs
without using motive power.
* "Karakuri" means the mechanism
that drives a machine.

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  • Page 1 Otona no Kagaku (Sophisticated Science Kit Series for Adults) Karakuri i Somersault Doll Experience the fine technology of Edo period through the dolls which goes down the stairs without using motive power. * "Karakuri" means the mechanism that drives a machine.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents and Cautions Assembling the Pedestal Parts in this Kit Adjusting the heights Attaching Sleeves of the step Stringing Setting the Doll in Motion Checking the Motion Unsuccessful Case Dressing the Doll in Hakam 10 Falling Down from the Step 18 Dressing the Doll Unsuccessful Case in the Jacket...
  • Page 3: Parts In This Kit

    Parts in this Kit Attaching Sleeves both sides adhesive tape head hair accessory (2) The following diagrams illustrate the left arm, but the same way Tapes are numbered for applies to the right arm too. iron ball (4) convenience in the figure below but not on the real tape.
  • Page 4: Stringing

    Trim off the shorter end of the string which doesn't go through Stringing Fishlines (0.074mm in diameter) the holes B and C with scissors. can be used as a substitute. Check the motion after both arms are attached. The following diagrams illustrate the left arm but the same way applies to the right arm too.
  • Page 5: Checking The Motion

    Adjust the tension of the strings. Bring the tubes near to the prop with Keep the hand closest to the body. Turn the body upside down. Bend the arms staying at the position shown the legs until it comes to the position A in the figure 5 5 .
  • Page 6: Dressing The Doll In Hakam

    Stick the belly part of the hakama Attach the pad to the back. Dressing the Doll in Hakama with a both sides adhesive tape . back Leave 3mm room at the back. First, fold the hakama in half Stick a both sides adhesive tape and mark the center with a the belly in front of the body.
  • Page 7: Dressing The Doll In The Jacket

    Dressing the Doll in the Jacket Attaching the Head Stick both sides both sides Attach hair accessories with both adhesive back adhesive tapes Notice! sides adhesive tapes . tape on both shoulders Stick the jacket both sides adhesive of the body and carefully so that the tapes put the jacket on...
  • Page 8: Assembling The Pedestal

    Stick gold tapes on the sides of the steps. (Use all three tapes.) Assembling the Pedestal Connect the pedestal A and the pedestal B by putting the projections into halls. Make sure that two parts are connected flat and then fasten them Stick on the inner girth.
  • Page 9: Adjusting The Heights Of The Step

    Adjusting the heights of the steps Setting the Doll in Motion In case the doll makes Put the doll on the upper step and the upper step standing start. check the touchdown point of the hands. Adjust the steps Then, raise the Stand the doll and Notice: The 10mm...
  • Page 10: Unsuccessful Case

    Falling Down from the Step Going off to the side Unsuccessful Case Unsuccessful Case Sometimes the hands jut out more than half and the doll falls when it comes down the step and puts hands at the edge of the step. Though the course should be A, the doll may go off the course because of the way to set the doll in motion or the way to dress.

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