Tips And Tricks; Hole Alignment; The Part Separator Tool; Installing Batteries In The Bluetooth Battery Box - Thames & Kosmos Robotics Smart Machines 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!
It is very important that you pay
close attention to the alignment of
the holes in the gear wheels. Make
sure that you insert the shaft pins
into the correct holes and that the
gears are oriented exactly as shown
in relation to each other and to the
model. Otherwise, the robots will
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
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. Installing batteries in the
Bluetooth battery box
Slide the transparent cover open.
Insert brand new, disposable (1.5-
volt) batteries into the battery
compartment. Used batteries, a
combination of new and used
batteries, and rechargeable (1.2-
volt) batteries may not provide
enough power to operate all the
models sufficiently. Ensure the
batteries are inserted correctly as
indicated by the plus-minus polarity
markings. Close the compartment
by sliding the cover back on.
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Hole A
Hole
Hole
B
Hole C
A
C
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D
B
A
B
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