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Thames & Kosmos Alien Robots 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 LP, 20 Stone Street, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3HE , UK | 01580 713000 | www.thamesandkosmos.co.uk

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  • Page 1 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 LP, 20 Stone Street, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 3HE , UK | 01580 713000 | www.thamesandkosmos.co.uk...

  • Page 2: Safety Information

    › › › SAFETY INFORMATION Dear Parents and Adults, Warning! Not suitable for children under 3 years. Choking hazard — small parts may be Before starting the experiments, read swallowed or inhaled. through the instruction manual together Keep the packaging and the instructions as with your child and discuss the safety they contain important information.

  • Page 3: Kit Contents

    Alien Robots › › › KIT CONTENTS Checklist: Find – Inspect – Check off No. Description Qty. Item No. No. Description Qty. Item No. Short anchor pin 717767 9-hole rod 717806 Anchor pin 702527 3-hole crank 718284 Joint pin 702524...

  • Page 4: Tips For Assembly

    › › › TIPS FOR ASSEMBLY THE ANCHOR PIN LEVER Side A of the lever can be used to easily remove anchor pins. Side B can be used to loosen firmly inserted parts, such as axle plugs. How to open the battery box BATTERIES How to insert and remove the batteries Open the battery compartment by sliding the lid open.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Alien Robots › › › TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Information ... Inside front cover Kit Contents ..........1 Tips for Assembly ........2 Table of Contents ........3 Overview ........... 4 Check It Out ..........6 1. Alien Snake-Bot ........8 2.

  • Page 6: Overview

    › › › OVERVIEW Rolling Dragon-Bot...
  • Page 7 Alien Robots › › › OVERVIEW...

  • Page 8: Check It Out

    › › › CHECK IT OUT THE ANCHOR PIN LEVER The anchor pin lever in your experiment kit also uses a lever like this so that you can take the components apart more easily. The pivot point is between the two lever arms, so we call it a “double-sided lever.”...
  • Page 9 Alien Robots › › › CHECK IT OUT THE FORCES ON A LEVER The fulcrum is the spot on the bottom of the anchor pin lever that doesn’t Load Force move when the tool is used to pry up a pin. The two arms pivot around this point.

  • Page 10: Alien Snake-Bot

    ALIEN SNAKE-BOT...
  • Page 11 Alien Robots ALIEN SNAKE-BOT...
  • Page 12 ALIEN SNAKE-BOT...
  • Page 13 Alien Robots ALIEN SNAKE-BOT part mark position Done!

  • Page 14: Insectoid-Bot

    INSECTOID-BOT Steps through Parts mark Repeat steps 1 through 4 twice. 7445-W10-B1 7445-W10-B2 Hole B...
  • Page 15 Alien Robots INSECTOID-BOT Side view side view B holes The holes marked with the B must be vertical on both sides. B holes B holes on both sides of the upside down. side view Note! This part is angled differently than the others.
  • Page 16 INSECTOID-BOT INSECTOID Note! This part is angled differently than the others. Done!

  • Page 17: Rolling Dragon-Bot

    Alien Robots ROLLING DRAGON-BOT 30mm axle 30mm axle 100mm axle 100mm axle Hole B Hole B Hole B Hole B...
  • Page 18 ROLLING DRAGON-BOT Hole B Hole B Hole B Hole B Hole B Parts mark Parts mark Parts Parts mark 7445-W10-B1 7445-W10-B2 Parts mark 7445 7445-W10-B1 7445-W10-B2 7445-W10-B1 7445-W10-B2 7445-W10-B1 7445-W10-B2 Please note the part mark position Please Please note the part mark position Note the markings.
  • Page 19 Alien Robots 7445-W10-B1 7445-W10-B2 ROLLING DRAGON-BOT Please note the part mark position Please note the part mark position Please note the part mark position Please note the part mark position Please note the part mark position Please note the part mark position Note the markings.
  • Page 20 ROLLING DRAGON-BOT Hole B Hole B Done!

  • Page 21: Grabber Claw

    Alien Robots GRABBER CLAW 100mm axle 30mm axle...
  • Page 22 GRABBER CLAW Top view...
  • Page 23 Alien Robots GRABBER CLAW Done!

  • Page 24: Alien Raptor

    ALIEN RAPTOR...
  • Page 25 Alien Robots ALIEN RAPTOR...
  • Page 26 ALIEN RAPTOR Part Part Done!

  • Page 27: Roving Dino-Bot

    Alien Robots Parts mark ROVING DINO-BOT Parts mark Parts mark 7445-W10-B1 7445-W10-B2 7445-W10-B1 7445-W10-B1 7445-W10-B2 Parts mark 7445-W10-B1 7445-W10-B2...
  • Page 28 ROVING DINO-BOT Hole B Hole B Hole B...
  • Page 29 Alien Robots ROVING DINO-BOT Hole B Parts mark Parts mark 7445-W10-B1 7445-W10-B2 7445-W10-B1 7445-W10-B2 Please note the Please note the part mark position part mark position Please note the part mark position Please note the part mark position Please note the part mark position...
  • Page 30 Front view ROVING DINO-BOT Front view Front view Front view Please note the tail of the axle is aligned with the wheel. Please note the tail of the axle is aligned with the wheel. Please note the tail of the axle is aligned with the wheel. Note! The end of the axle is aligned with the outside of the wheel hub.

  • Page 31: Playground Swing

    Alien Robots PLAYGROUND SWING...
  • Page 32 PLAYGROUND SWING Done! Pay attention to the correct positions of each part. Adjust the parts to the positions in this view.

  • Page 33: Bipedal Robot

    Alien Robots BIPEDAL ROBOT Repeat steps 1 through 3 to build two copies of this foot unit. –...
  • Page 34 BIPEDAL ROBOT Side view Note the relative position of the holes marked with the B on both sides.
  • Page 35 Alien Robots BIPEDAL ROBOT Done!

  • Page 36: Pumpjack

    PUMPJACK...
  • Page 37 Alien Robots PUMPJACK Done!

  • Page 38: Alien Frog-Bot

    ALIEN FROG-BOT...
  • Page 39 Alien Robots ALIEN FROG-BOT Side view Side view...
  • Page 40 ALIEN FROG-BOT Side view Side view...
  • Page 41 Alien Robots ALIEN FROG-BOT Side view Side view Done!

  • Page 42: Check It Out

    › › › CHECK IT OUT LINKAGES Pivot All of the models in this kit make use of mechanisms called linkages. Fixed Pivot Point Pivot A linkage is a mechanical assembly of rigid links (or rods) connected at movable joints. Picture the rigid rods in this kit linked together with the rotating joint pins: that is a linkage! Linkages can be open or closed chains, in which each link is...
  • Page 43 Alien Robots Kosmos Quality and Safety More than one hundred years of expertise in publishing science experiment kits stand behind every product that bears the Kosmos name. Kosmos experiment kits are designed by an experienced team of specialists and tested with the utmost care during development and production.

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