Otona no Kagaku Mini Strandbeest Assembly And Use Instructions

How to Assemble and Use
Parts in the Kit
Separate the parts from the plastic trees that they come attached to and arrange them as shown in the
picture.Remove each of the rubber feet at the cut lines one at a time.
(A)Lower triangles (12) (B)Upper triangles (12)
(C)Connecting rods (large, 12)
(D)Connecting rods (small, 12)
Cogwheel (small)
Cogwheel (large)
Rubber band
Rubber feet (12) Stoppers (6)
* A left over rubber
foot is a spare.
Crankshafts (2)
Shaft (short)
Things you will need
Scissors, utility knife, etc.
● Materials used in this kit
Crankshafts, frames, lower triangles, and wind turbine base (beige): ABS
Connecting rods, single-action rods, upper triangles, cogwheels, cogwheel shaft,
stoppers, and flange (beige): POM
Shafts: Iron Rubber feet, tubes: Silicon Blades: PET
Assembling the Body
[1] Assembling the legs of the Mini Strandbeest
1.Attach the rubber feet to the ends of the lower triangles
(A).
Line a rubber foot up with the slit on the
end of one of the lower triangles (A), and
then use the shaft (short) to push the rubber
foot into the hole to attach it. Adjust the
position of the rubber foot so that it lines up
with the middle of the slit. Do the same for
all twelve lower triangles (A) to attach a
rubber foot to each.
After inserting a rubber foot
Rubber foot
partway, push it all the way in
using the shaft (short).
the Mini Strandbeest
Assembly time: Approximately 1.5 hours
(G)Frames (8)
(E)Single-action rods (small,
12)
(F)Single-action rods
(large, 12)
Cogwheel shaft Flange
Double-sided tape
Tube (small)
Tube (large)
Blade
Shafts (long, 2)
Rotating shaft
CAUTION
Please be sure to read the following instructions
before assembling this kit.
● Take necessary caution when handling parts with pointed edges. There
is a risk of injury.
● Be careful when using the smaller parts so that you do not put them in
your mouth and accidentally swallow them. There is a risk of
suffocation.
● Keep this kit out of the reach of small children when not in use.
* Please read the instructions and cautions thoroughly before use.
* For your safety, be sure to follow the instructions in this manual. In
addition, do not use any parts that have become damaged or deformed
during use.
2.Attach a connecting rod (large) (C) to an upper triangle
(B).
Attach the larger joint
(B)
on (C) to the largest
joint on (B), and then
(A)
rotate (C) 90°
downward.
Line the notches on
Protrusions
(C) up with the
Notches
protrusions on (B) to
attach (C) to (B).
(C)
3. Attach a connecting rod (small) (D) to an upper triangle
(B).
Arrange the joint on (D) and
the joint on (B) so that the
protrusions and notches
line up as shown in the
diagram to attach (D) to (B),
and then rotate (D) 90°
downward.
Protrusions
(On the back)
Notches
4. Attach a lower triangle (A) to two connecting rods.
First, attach the joint on (A) with
the protrusion to the joint on (D),
and then rotate (A) upward to
attach the other joint on (A) to
the joint on (C) with the
protrusion. This completes one
leg.
Protrusion
(A)
Wind turbine base
5. Complete all twelve legs.
Complete Steps 2 to 4 a total of twelve times to assemble the twelve sets of
legs.
Make a total of
twelve sets like
this.
[2] Attaching the crank to the legs
1. Attach the crankshaft to the frame (G).
Insert the crankshaft into
the slot in the middle of
the frame. There are three
protrusions on the frame
and a protrusion on the
joints at each end of the
crankshaft. Make sure
that the protrusion on the
crankshaft is facing in the
same direction as those on
the frame. Make two sets
like this.
2. Connect the right leg and crank together with a single-
action rod (small) (E).
Attach the largest joint
(B)
on the leg to the joint
on the right side of the
frame so that the
rubber foot on the leg
is at the bottom. Attach
(E) to the upper joint
on the leg so that the
protrusion and notch
(C)
line up, and then push
the key part on (E)
down onto the crank as
shown by the arrow so
(D)
that it snaps into place.
3. Connect the left leg and crank together with a single-
action rod (large) (F).
(B)
Attach the largest joint on the
leg to the joint on the left side
of the frame so that it is
opposite from the right side,
and then attach (F) to the
(C)
lower joint on the leg and push
(D)
it down onto the crank that
was attached in Step 2 so that
it snaps into place. When
completing this step, make
sure to position the newly
Notch
attached rod so that it is in
front.
4. Connect the right leg and crank together with a single-
action rod (large) (F).
Attach (F) to the lower
joint on the right leg, and
This is the same set as
then push it onto the crank
seen from the back.
that was attached in Steps
2 and 3 until it snaps into
(B)
place. Make sure to
position the newly attached
rod so that it is in front.
(C)
(D)
(A)
5. Connect the left leg and crank together with a single-
action rod (small) (E).
Attach (E) to the upper
joint on the left leg, and
then push it onto the
crank that was attached
in Steps 2, 3, and 4 until
it snaps into place. Make
Protrusion
Frame
sure to position the
on joint
newly attached rod so
Protrusion
that it is in front.
Protrusion on
joint
Once you have attached both legs, check to make sure that the rods
attached to the crank are in the order of upper left, lower right, lower left,
and upper right, as seen from the front. If the order is different, the legs
Crankshaft
may not move smoothly.
Frame (E)
Crank
Crankshaft
Upper joint
The leg should
be attached to
the joint on the
right side of the
frame as seen
from the side
with the
crankshaft.
Right leg
Frame
Right
Left
leg
leg
(F)
Lower joint
Frame
Left leg
(F)
Right leg
Frame
Upper
joint
(E)
Left leg
Right leg