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Thames & Kosmos SolarBots Experiment Manual

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E XP ERIM E NT MANUAL
Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany | +49 (0) 711 2191-0 | www.kosmos.de
Thames & Kosmos, 89 Ship St., Providence, RI, 02903, USA | 1-800-587-2872 | www.thamesandkosmos.com

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  • Page 1 E XP ERIM E NT MANUAL Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany | +49 (0) 711 2191-0 | www.kosmos.de Thames & Kosmos, 89 Ship St., Providence, RI, 02903, USA | 1-800-587-2872 | www.thamesandkosmos.com...

  • Page 2: Safety Information

    Provide your child with a cutter and supervise him or her until you are sure that he or she can use it without supervision. We hope you and your child have fun building and experimenting with your SolarBots!

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents ............... 1 Kit Contents ............... 2 Tips for Assembly and Usage ..........3 Meet the SolarBots! ............4 Solar Panel and Motor Module Assembly Instructions ..6 Solar Gearbox Module Assembly Instructions ....7 Module A & B Assembly Instructions ....... 8 Tips for Disassembly ............

  • Page 4: Kit Contents

    › › › KIT CONTENTS What’s inside your experiment kit: MADE IN TAIWAN 12 12 11 12 19 20 26 27 24 25 MADE IN TAIWAN MADE IN TAIWAN Checklist: Find — Inspect — Check Off Description Quantity Plastic parts group A with parts A1 – A29 Plastic parts group B with parts B1 –...

  • Page 5: Tips For Assembly And Usage

    SolarBots › › › TIPS FOR ASSEMBLY AND USAGE Please read through the tips below before starting and follow them during assembly and usage. Solar • The same solar panel and motor are used gearbox in each model. These are part of a module called the solar gearbox.

  • Page 6: Meet The Solarbots

    MEET THE SOLARBOTS! zOOMER (RacE-CaR SOLARBOT) ARMiE (ARMadILLO SOLARBOT) NAME: NAME: SaLT FLATS gRaSSLandS HOME: HOME: RacinG AlONG LONg, FlaT, SOMERSauLTS, TUMbLinG, STROnG SKILLS: SKILLS: STrAIGHTAWayS dEFENSiVE SkiLLS NOTES: lOVES SuPEr SUNNY dAYS; NOTES: AS lONG AS THE SuN IS SHiNinG, cRUiSiNG ON SaNdY BEACHES;...
  • Page 7 BRONTO (dinOSAuR SoLaRBOT) AXEL (Big-WHEEL SOLARBOT) NAME: NAME: JUNgLE ciTY SiDEWalKS HOME: HOME: caN gO WHErE BrOnTOSAUruSES MaNEuvERiNG THrOuGH THE ciTy; SKILLS: SKILLS: cOULD NEVEr FiT BEFORE HOPPING cUrbS; PATrOlLING NOTES: BRONTOSAuRUSES ATE PlaNTS FOR NOTES: lOVES To GiVE rIdES TO kiDS — aS ENERgY, BUT BRONTO iS POWErED LONg aS THEY DOn’T SIT On THE DirEcTLy BY THE SUN!

  • Page 8: Solar Panel And Motor Module Assembly Instructions

    SOLAR PANEL AND MOTOR MODULE ASSEMBLY First, follow the steps starting here to assemble the solar gearbox. Then use the solar gearbox to assemble each model, one at a time. Note: You may need to adjust how much the motor axle sticks out of P2 when you get to step 1 on the next page, to get P2 and P3 to mesh properly.

  • Page 9: Solar Gearbox Module Assembly Instructions

    Assembly Instructions SOLAR GEARBOX MODULE ASSEMBLY (Red) Motor from solar panel and motor module Correct (Green) Incorrect (Red) (Orange) (Orange) (Green) Loop the wires around the post and through the notch as shown. Incorrect Correct...

  • Page 10: Module A & B Assembly Instructions

    SOLAR GEARBOX MODULE ASSEMBLY Follow the tips for tightening the screw on page 3. SOLAR GEARBOX TESTING Direct Incandescent or sunlight halogen bulb (50 watts or higher) Place the solar gearbox in direct sunlight. As soon as enough light energy strikes the solar panel, the motor shaft should start spinning.

  • Page 11: Tips For Disassembly

    Assembly Instructions TIPS FOR DISASSEMBLY USING THE PART SEPARATOR TOOL (PART A28) Part A28 is a specially designed tool that can be used to help you disassemble various parts. These diagrams show you how each section of the tool can be used and for which PUSH parts.

  • Page 12: Assembly Instructions For The Models Zoomer: The Race-Car Solarbot

    ZOOMER D15x10 1 : 1 Solar Gearbox A26x2 A27x2 B6x2 C16x2 C19x2 Solar Gearbox...
  • Page 13 Assembly Instructions Correct Incorrect Incorrect Correct Correct Incorrect...
  • Page 14 ZOOMER Disassembly tips Pull here Don’t pull here Use the tool Note: You do not (A28) to remove need to take this Done! the D15 parts. assembly apart.

  • Page 15: Armie: The Armadillo Solarbot

    Assembly Instructions ARMIE D6x2 D15x2 1 : 1 Solar Gearbox C18x2 C25x2 Solar Gearbox...
  • Page 16 ARMIE...
  • Page 17 Assembly Instructions Align the two legs so that they are pointing in exactly the same direction. Left side Right side Line up each leg so it is covering the X symbol.
  • Page 18 ARMIE Done! This diagram shows how the rotating leg causes the model to roll over. Disassembly tip: Use the tool (A28) to remove the D6 and D15 parts.

  • Page 19: Bronto: The Dinosaur Solarbot

    Assembly Instructions BRONTO D15x2 1 : 1 1 : 1 Solar Gearbox B24x2 C19x2 C21x2 C24x2 Module B Module B Solar Gearbox...
  • Page 20 BRONTO 1 : 1 1 : 1 Correct Incorrect 1 : 1...
  • Page 21 Assembly Instructions...
  • Page 22 BRONTO Rotate the tail up. Disassembly tips Use the tool (A28) to remove the D15 parts. Done! Note: You do not need to take this assembly apart.

  • Page 23: Axel: The Big-Wheel Solarbot

    Assembly Instructions AXEL D6x18 1 : 1 Gear Box Moudle Solar Gearbox A18x8 B7x2 B9x8 1 : 1 1 : 1 D8x2 Module A Module A Module A...
  • Page 24 AXEL Solar Gearbox...
  • Page 25 Assembly Instructions 1 : 1...
  • Page 26 AXEL Disassembly tip Use the tool Done! (A28) to remove the D6 parts.

  • Page 27: Tank: The Tank Solarbot

    Assembly Instructions TANK D2x2 D6x4 D15x6 1 : 1 Solar Gearbox B6x2 B8x2 C25x2 C26x4 Solar Gearbox 1 : 1...
  • Page 28 TANK Incorrect Correct Incorrect Correct 1 : 1 Incorrect Incorrect Correct...
  • Page 29 Assembly Instructions Incorrect Incorrect Correct Note: Be careful not to apply too much force and break a D15 piece. If you are having trouble, try inserting the D15 pieces into B11 and B12 before inserting them into the C26 pieces.
  • Page 30 TANK Disassembly tips Done! PUSH Use the tool (A28) to remove the C7, C9, D2, D6, and D15 parts. Note: You can also try using the B8 parts for the tank-tread feet.

  • Page 31: Dizzy: The Spinning Solarbot

    Assembly Instructions DIZZY D6x9 1 : 1 Solar Gearbox A18x4 B9x4 1 : 1 D8x2 Module A Module A...
  • Page 32 DIZZY Solar Gearbox...
  • Page 33 Assembly Instructions D6x2 1 : 1...
  • Page 34 DIZZY Correct Incorrect Incorrect Done! Note: You can adjust the angle of the solar panel. Disassembly tip: Use the tool (A28) to remove the D6 and D15 parts.

  • Page 35: Cricket: The Bug Solarbot

    Assembly Instructions SolarBots CRICKET D15x12 D1x4 1 : 1 Solar Gearbox B7x2 B9x4 B24xX2 C1x2 1 : 1 1 : 1 C4x2 C5x2 Module A Module B Solar Gearbox Module B...
  • Page 36 CRICKET Module A Side View Incorrect Correct 1 : 1...
  • Page 37 Assembly Instructions Incorrect Incorrect Correct Correct 1 : 1...
  • Page 38 CRICKET 1 : 1 Incorrect Incorrect Correct Correct...
  • Page 39 Assembly Instructions Correct Incorrect Top View Disassembly tips Use the tool (A28) to remove the D1 and D15 parts. Done! Note: You do not need to take this assembly apart.

  • Page 40: Major: The Drumming Solarbot

    MAJOR D15x8 D2x2 1 : 1 Solar Gearbox B5x2 B6x2 B13X4 C22x2 C25x2 C26x4 Solar Gearbox...
  • Page 41 Assembly Instructions B6x2 1 : 1 1 : 1 Incorrect Correct...
  • Page 42 MAJOR Incorrect Correct Incorrect Correct Incorrect Correct...
  • Page 43 Assembly Instructions Incorrect Incorrect Correct Correct...
  • Page 44 MAJOR Disassembly tips Done! Use the tool (A28) to remove the D2 and D15 parts. The angle of the head is adjustable. Note: You do not need to take this assembly apart.

  • Page 45: About Solar Energy

    SolarBots CHECK IT OUT Incident Solar Energy: the radiant solar energy that hits Earth's surface and is referred to as “global radiation” on a surface. Kilowatt Hours: a measure of electrical energy equivalent to a power consumption of 1,000 watts...

  • Page 46: About Solar Cells

    CHECK IT OUT...
  • Page 47 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.
  • Page 48 Thames & Kosmos Do you have any questions? Email: support@thamesandkosmos.com Our customer Web: thamesandkosmos.com service team will be Phone: 1-800-587-2872 glad to help you!

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