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Circuit Cubes Mechs Move! Manual

Circuit Cubes Mechs Move! Manual

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  • Page 2 RPM (rotations per minute), but the tiny gears attached to the motor shaft reduce the rotations to about 100 Bring your toys to life with Circuit Cubes, the electronic RPM. This ensures maximum torque to turn the wheels building blocks that add power, motion, and light to or gears of your projects.
  • Page 3 B A T T E R Y C U B E B A T T E R Y C U B E C H A R G I N G ! C H A R G I N G ! The standard battery Cube is the power for your circuit.
  • Page 4 LET 'S LET 'S M A G N E T I C M A G N E T I C CO NN ECT CO NN ECT P O L A R I T Y P O L A R I T Y You won’t find +/- signs on the Motor Cube because direct current (DC) motors, like this one, can accept current in both directions.
  • Page 5 C O N T A C T C O N T A C T W I R E W I R E C L O C K W I S E C L O C K W I S E C L O C K W I S E C L O C K W I S E C O U N T E R...
  • Page 6 STRE TC H STRE TC H A L O O P Y, L E G G Y, T O O T H Y P R O W L E R A L O O P Y, L E G G Y, T O O T H Y P R O W L E R...
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  • Page 10 C H E C K G E A R A L I G N M E N T C H E C K G E A R A L I G N M E N T...
  • Page 22 STRE TC H STRE TC H A L O O K A T T H E G E A R T R A I N A L O O K A T T H E G E A R T R A I N The gear train is the set of gears that moves the legs.
  • Page 23 An 8-tooth gear attached to the motor spins two 24-tooth driven gears, separated by an idler. The idler gear ensures the driven gears rotate in the same direction. M O R E T O R Q U E M O R E T O R Q U E D R I V I N G G E A R D R I V I N G G E A R Equal size gears will spin...
  • Page 24 STOMPER STOMPER A B I T T Y B U L L D O G ‘ B O T W I T H C H O P S A B I T T Y B U L L D O G ‘ B O T W I T H C H O P S...
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  • Page 29 C H E C K G E A R A L I G N M E N T C H E C K G E A R A L I G N M E N T...
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  • Page 42 STOMPER STOMPER C R E A T I N G A W A L K E R C R E A T I N G A W A L K E R Stomper and Stretch share the same drive train. The pins in the driven gears move the legs as they spin around.
  • Page 43 A X L E A T W H E E L A X L E A T W H E E L C E N T E R S T A Y A T C E N T E R S T A Y A T H E I G H T F R O M H E I G H T F R O M T H E G R O U N D...
  • Page 44 BUZZ BUZZ P A R T B U G , P A R T R O B O T , A L L F U N P A R T B U G , P A R T R O B O T , A L L F U N...
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  • Page 50 P U S H A X L E T H R O U G H P U S H A X L E T H R O U G H...
  • Page 62 BUZZ BUZZ T H E B U Z Z A B O U T C R O W N G E A R S T H E B U Z Z A B O U T C R O W N G E A R S Unlike Stretch and Stomper, Buzz's motor points out the back.
  • Page 63 Flip Buzz over to see the drive train. The 2 4 - T O O T H G E A R 2 4 - T O O T H G E A R Motor spins the 8-tooth gear on the input axle, and a second 8-tooth gear paired with a crown gear, moves the legs.
  • Page 64 NEW BU I LDS NEW BU I LDS O NLIN E ! O NLIN E ! We're always making new things, and we want to see what you've made too! GEARS GO GEARS GO Love making things move? Try out our Gears Go Kit &...
  • Page 65 h t t p s : // c i r c u i t c u b e s . c o m J O I N T H E F U N J O I N T H E F U N C IRCU ITCU BE S .COM C IRCU ITCU BE S .COM...
  • Page 66 You may damage the batteries, which can overheat and cause injury. Do not expose battery to water or allow the battery to get wet. Circuit Cubes are only intended to work with one Battery Cube in a circuit — parts may...