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Enhance your STEM knowledge with the CircuitMess toy collection! Wacky Robots are a quirky group of mini-robots that will help you master the basics of robotics and electronics. Collect all the Wacky Robots and unlock new games for the BIT!
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Connect your robots to Sparkly, a robot car that follows the source of light. Sparkly, BIT, and Wacky Robots are sold separately.
Meet Mr. Bee Introducing Mr. Bee, a DIY Wacky Robot that will introduce you to the exciting world of robotics and STEM. With Mr. Bee, you’ll learn about different electronic components, vibration motors, and resistance. At the end, you’ll have a cute robot bee.
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DIY game console. People liked the idea, so he launched it on Kickstarter, which raised $100,745! After that, CircuitMess was born. We are a small and fast–growing team of tech lovers who wish to share our love of creating new technology...
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The mission Everybody knows how important technology is, but less than 1% of the population knows HOW TO MAKE new technology. We’re here to change that! With our kits, we want to inspire people to be CREATORS instead of just consumers.
What’s inside the box? LEDs Screwdriver Plastic bolts Coin battery Plastic standoffs Acrylic casings You’ll learn about: Electronics and Vibration motors Resistance different electronic and how they work components...
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Ohm My! Exploring the Curious World of Resistance Resistance is the property of a material to resist the flow of electric current. Resistors are electronic components in almost every device, including Mr. Bee, and they reduce the amount of electric energy in the device. Resistors...
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The resistance unit is named after Georg Simon Ohm, a German physicist who made significant contributions to the field of electricity and magnetism. He formulated the law stating that the current passing through a conductor is proportional to the voltage. This law is known as Ohm’s law.
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Cracking the Code of Resistance If we make an analogy with water, the resistor would be a narrow pipe that reduces water flow. Current...
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Buzz into action, Mr. Bee! A vibration motor will make your Mr. Bee move. Vibration motor on Mr. Bee...
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The type of vibration motor located in Mr. Bee is called an ERM. This type of motor has an off-center load, so when it rotates, the centripetal force causes the motor to move. Vibration is a periodic or cyclic movement of mechanical systems around their equilibrium position resulting from an external influence or a deviation from the equilibrium position.
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Discover the world of vibration motors Linear resonant actuator Coreless Iron core...
If you have never used a screwdriver, carefully follow the assembly instructions on our website and, if necessary, ask someone more experienced or older than you to help you. If you are having problems with our kit, contact our customer support via email at contact@circuitmess.com.
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MR. BEE BUILD GUIDE To get a bunch of smaller casings from the kit, you’ll need to break one large acrylic piece. But please, be super careful when doing this to make sure you don’t damage the parts you need. After breaking it, you’ll end up with three separate pieces of acrylic casings.
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Remove the protective foil from both sides of the casings now.
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Your casings should be all nice and transparent now.
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Now, let’s dive into the exciting assembly part! To get started, gather up the casing that looks like the wings, the PCB, two bolts, and two standoffs. Now, place that casing right onto the PCB, just like this:...
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Next, grab one of the bolts and put it in from the top side of Mr. Bee. From the bottom, secure the bolt with one of the standoffs. Repeat this step for the second bolt and standoff.
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Mr. Bee should now look like this: Now, let’s get those other casings ready for Mr. Bee’s legs.
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These tiny cut-offs on the board are made for fitting the casings inside. One of them goes to the bottom part of Mr. Bee’s body.
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The other one goes above the wings, creating the upper part.
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Time to power up Mr. Bee! Insert the battery on the bottom side, making sure the + symbol on the battery lines up perfectly with the + sign on the board. Keep it facing front and up.
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Now, grab one of the LEDs and place it between the wings and the legs.
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Pay attention to the polarity of the LEDs as you connect them. Look for the rounded part (that’s the plus side) and the cut- off part (that’s the minus side) marked on the LED. If you flip Mr. Bee around, you’ll notice the + and - signs next to each connector.
There’s an on/off switch to turn Mr. Bee on and get things buzzing! On/Off Switch...
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We hope you had a blast putting together Mr. Bee and picked up some new skills along the way. And here’s a bonus: Connect Mr. Bee to the CircuitMess BIT, and you’ll unlock a whole new world of exciting games! *BIT is sold separately...
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If you • Do not use the device or the battery suspect that any part of your CircuitMess in high–temperature conditions. Wacky Robots kit (especially the batteries) Overheating may cause an explosion.
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• In the case of deformation, stop using the Exposure of CircuitMess Wacky Robots to battery immediately and dispose of it properly. environments with high concentrations of industrial chemicals, including liquefied gases If you are not sure whether your device...
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Member States. Check all the national suitable for the child’s age and abilities. and local regulations about using the 3. Check from time to time if CircuitMess device. These devices may be restricted Wacky Robots are damaged or worn for use, depending on local laws.
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Proper disposal of this product in the CircuitMess Wacky Robots DIY educational kits, CircuitMess d.o.o. will WEEE markings on the product indicate that repair the product or send an equivalent this product may not be disposed of with the replacement product at their own expense.
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Malfunctions due to improper handling, faults due to wear of the device and/or CircuitMess d.o.o. as the warranty provider its parts (in you need help with assembly and/or its authorized partners will not or if you have difficulty using the device...
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WARRANTY SHEET CircuitMess Wacky Robots Product name: do-it-yourself educational solder kit Warranty on components and 24 months parts contained in this set is: Date of purchase: Seller and point of sale stamp: Invoice number: Information on interventions during warranty period is entered by a repair shop technician at an authorized repair shop.
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