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Thames & Kosmos 550104 Experiment Manual

Candy vending machine

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E XP ERIM E NT MANUAL
Candy Vending
Machine
ASSEMBLY VIDEO !
Scan this QR code to view
a step-by-step assembly
video and tips on how to
build and use the
Candy Vending Machine.
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 Candy Vending Machine ASSEMBLY VIDEO ! Scan this QR code to view a step-by-step assembly video and tips on how to build and use the Candy Vending Machine. Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany | +49 (0) 711 2191-0 | www.kosmos.de Thames &...
  • Page 2 Good to know! KIT CONTENTS Do you have any questions or are you missing any parts? Our tech support team will be happy to help you! support@thamesandkosmos.com What’s inside your experiment kit: or 1-800-587-2872 No. Description Qty. You will also need: P23 Pegboard ramp, long Coins (quarters, dimes, nickels, pennies), optional: screws or...
  • Page 3 Normal scissors do not cut as precisely as diagonal cutters, so if you only have those, you may need to file some of the rough edges down with a nail file or sandpaper. – Assemble everything in the order shown. Don’t jump ahead! 550104-02-290422...
  • Page 4 INTRODUCTION Candy Vending Machine You have probably seen vending machines that sell all sorts of things, from soda and snacks to electronics. Most vending machines exist in public places, and dispense goods without needing a store clerk to sell them. The money that enters the vending machine remains there until a vending machine technician comes to collect the money.
  • Page 5 Candy Vending Machine CANDY VENDING MACHINE ASSEMBLY Ready? Let’s get building! aSSEMBLY VIDEO! Scan this QR code to view a step-by-step assembly video and tips on how to use the Candy Vending Machine.
  • Page 6 CANDY VENDING MACHINE ASSEMBLY Push and hold the prize door Turn around. button (P15) all the way in while you install P13 in the back of the machine. Pay attention to the orientation of P13: Repeat 3 more times.
  • Page 7 Candy Vending Machine Push and hold the prize door button (P15) all the way in while you install P16 in the back of the machine. Pay attention to the orientation of P16: click...
  • Page 8 CANDY VENDING MACHINE ASSEMBLY Add P5 as shown. After adding P5, make sure the lip of P13 sits outside P16 on all four prize doors. You may need to make adjustments if P13 has slid below P16. click...
  • Page 9 Candy Vending Machine Make sure that P9 is securely clipped into place in P1 (there are five clips). Also make sure that the edges of P9 are flush with P1. click...
  • Page 10 CANDY VENDING MACHINE ASSEMBLY...
  • Page 11 Candy Vending Machine Turn the key 90° clockwise to lock. 90° If you lose the key, you can use a flathead screwdriver.
  • Page 12 CANDY VENDING MACHINE ASSEMBLY click click The notch in P24 aligns with the groove in P25.
  • Page 13 Candy Vending Machine Press gently until the coin wheel assembly clicks into place. click From the back, slide the top half onto the bottom half. click Make sure these click two tabs click into place.
  • Page 14 CANDY VENDING MACHINE ASSEMBLY OPTIONAL STEP When you are finished with the experiments on pages 13 – 15, you can hang the Candy Vending Machine on the wall. First remove the feet. Then Place key here hold the machine level when you’re not against the wall while you using it.
  • Page 15 Candy Vending Machine Experiments EX PERIMENT 1 1. Place a quarter in the coin slot at the top of the machine and turn the crank clockwise. Which prize door does the quarter fall behind? Place the 25 ¢ sticker on that prize door button.
  • Page 16 EXPERIMENT 3 What’s going on here? 1. Use the key to unlock the prize window, then fill each prize area with a gummy soda bottle candy or other prize. Then close and lock the prize window. 2. Before placing a coin in the machine, press one of the prize door buttons.
  • Page 17 Candy Vending Machine Experiments CHALLENGE #2:...
  • Page 18 Money Math with 10 cents $0.10 dollar...
  • Page 19 Candy Vending Machine CHECK IT OUT Vending Machines? Sell your art! Instead of candy, you can put your own small artworks into the Candy Vending Machine and sell them to your friends and family.
  • Page 20 1st Edition ©2022 Thames & Kosmos, LLC, Providence, RI, USA Thames & Kosmos® is a registered trademark of Thames & Kosmos, LLC. This work, including all its parts, is copyright protected. Any use outside the specific limits of the copyright law is prohibited and punishable by law without the consent of the publisher.