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Thames & Kosmos Vibrobot Experiment Manual

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Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany | +49 (0) 711 2191-0 | www.kosmos.de
Thames & Kosmos, 301 Friendship St., Providence, RI, 02903, USA | 1-800-587-2872 | www.thamesandkosmos.com
Thames & Kosmos UK, Old Oxted, Surrey, UK | 01883-730122 | www.thamesandkosmos.co.uk

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  • Page 1 E X PE R I M E NT M A N UA L Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany | +49 (0) 711 2191-0 | www.kosmos.de Thames & Kosmos, 301 Friendship St., Providence, RI, 02903, USA | 1-800-587-2872 | www.thamesandkosmos.com Thames &...

  • Page 2: Safety Information

    › › › SAFETY INFORMATION Safety Information ››› Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged under adult supervision. When handling the vibrating motor, hold it securely so ››› Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before Kosmos Quality and Safety that it doesn’t shake itself out of your hands! It’s best to being charged.

  • Page 3: An Experiment To Help You Hit The Ground Running

    Are you strong enough for the vibrating motor? YOU WILL NEED › Vibrating motor › 3 x AAA batteries (1.5-volt, type AAA/LR03) or 3 x AAA rechargeable batteries (1.2-volt, min. 1100 mAh) HERE’S HOW 1. Find the vibrating motor in the box and open the cover on the underside.

  • Page 4: Kit Contents

    › › › KIT CONTENTS The parts in your kit: Checklist: Find – Inspect – Check off No. Description Count Item-No. Description Count Item No. Vibrating motor 714 194 Left leg 714 195 Head 714 201 3-hole dual rod 714 186 Neck 714 202 5-hole rod...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    The secret behind this technology is a rapidly-spinning swing arm. Experiment with the vibrating motor and build cool models to learn more about this technology. The models: Vibrobot ........................6 Mars rover ....................... 9 Vibro-beetle ......................12 Painting robot ...................... 14 Plate compactor ....................

  • Page 6: Vibration Technology

    Vibration Technology Vibro – what? In this case, “vibro” is an abbreviation of the word “vibration.” Your vibrating motor works with vibration technology. It has a swing arm attached to the shaft of its motor, so the arm rotates as the motor shaft turns.
  • Page 7 1. Start by following the assembly instructions for your vibrobot. You will find the instructions on the following pages. 2. Remove the vibrobot’s legs and open the cover on the underside of the vibrating motor. That’s how you reach the battery compartments.

  • Page 8: Vibrobot

    VIBROBOT 22 x...
  • Page 9 Vibration Technology Done! Make sure you insert the anchor pins attached to the armor panels into the correct holes, and that you insert them securely, or they might fall off from all of the vibrating action.
  • Page 10 EXPERIMENT 2 Taking off for Mars YOU WILL NEED › The assembled Mars rover › 3 x AAA batteries or 3 x AAA rechargeable batteries HERE’S HOW 1. Start by assembling your Mars rover. You will find the instructions on the following pages. 2.

  • Page 11: Mars Rover

    Vibration Technology MARS ROVER...
  • Page 12 MARS ROVER Done!
  • Page 13 Vibration Technology EXPERIMENT 3 Beetling along YOU WILL NEED KEYWORDS: FORCE AND › The assembled vibro-beetle LEVER ARM › 3 x AAA batteries or 3 x AAA rechargeable batteries Picture a see-saw with a person on either HERE’S HOW end. If the two people are the same weight and the pivot point (or fulcrum) is in the 1.

  • Page 14: Vibro-Beetle

    VIBRO-BEETLE 12 x Done!
  • Page 15 Vibration Technology EXPERIMENT 4 Here’s where things get colorful … YOU WILL NEED › Box of opaque (gouache) paints › Brush › Paper › Water › Paper towels › Old clothes › Clean, empty yogurt container DID YOU KNOW ? HERE’S HOW These primary colors are also used in printing.

  • Page 16: Painting Robot

    PAINTING ROBOT...
  • Page 17 Vibration Technology Done!
  • Page 18 EXPERIMENT 5 How does a plate compactor work? YOU WILL NEED › The assembled plate compactor › 3 x AAA batteries or 3 x AAA rechargeable batteries › Different surfaces (hard and soft) HERE’S HOW 1. Start by following the assembly instructions for your plate compactor.

  • Page 19: Plate Compactor

    Vibration Technology PLATE COMPACTOR Done!
  • Page 20 EXPERIMENT 6 What do shaking and exercise have in common? YOU WILL NEED › The assembled exercise machine › A few anchor pins and whatever bars you like › 3 x AAA batteries or 3 x AAA rechargeable batteries › A few small stones in a bag HERE’S HOW 1.

  • Page 21: Exercise Machine

    Vibration Technology EXERCISE MACHINE Done!
  • Page 22 EXPERIMENT 7 Time to start ice skating! YOU WILL NEED › The assembled ice skater › 3 x AAA batteries or 3 x AAA rechargeable batteries HERE’S HOW 1. Start by assembling the ice skater. You will find instructions on the following pages. 2.

  • Page 23: Ice Skater

    Vibration Technology ICE SKATER 12 x...
  • Page 24 ICE SKATER Done!
  • Page 25 Vibration Technology CHECK IT OUT Mars Rovers … … come in large and small sizes. They often DID YOU KNOW? have fun names that are meant to express the What looks like a construction site is actually a plate compactor race. This contest is held every spirit of human exploration.
  • Page 26 CHECK IT OUT Shaking in space? Plate compactors are even used for physical training by astronauts in space! This kind of training will become even more important in the future, as astronauts take longer and longer trips into space. A trip to Mars and back can last more than 2 years.

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