Tips And Tricks - Thames & Kosmos Robotics Smart Machines Track & Treads Experiment Manual

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Here are a few tips for
assembling and using the
models. Read them carefully
before starting.
A. Pay attention to the hole
alignment! Hole A
It is very important that you pay
close attention to the alignment of
Hole
the holes in the gear wheels. Make
B
sure that you insert the shaft pins
A
Hole
into the correct holes and that the
B
gears are oriented exactly as shown
in relation to each other and to the
Hole C
model. Otherwise, the robots will
A
B
not move properly.
B. The part separator tool
In the box, you will find a little
yellow tool called the anchor pin
lever. End A of the part separator
tool makes it easy to remove anchor
pins from the frames.
C. Gear wheels
C
The models will often have several
gear wheels installed in a row. In
order for the models to work well,
these gears will have to mesh well.
Otherwise, the force from one gear
wheel won't be properly transferred
to the next.
D. How to insert batteries
into and remove batteries
from the Bluetooth battery
box
Slide the transparent cover open.
Insert or change the batteries
according to the indicated plus-
minus polarity. Close the
D
compartment by sliding the cover
back on.
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