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Summary of Contents for CIC SOFTTUBE ROBOTIC ARM

  • Page 1 Manual Assembly Instruction & Assembly video Keep the manual for future reference...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents ..........................Product Introduction ..........................Tools You May Need ..........................Mechanical Parts List Plastic Parts ....................................................Read it Before Assembly ........................... Shrimp Assembly ........................Adjustment Tool Assembly ..................... How to Measure and Cut the Nylon String .......................... String Buckle Assembly ........................

  • Page 3: Product Introduction

    (with shrimp), playing games, and dancing, unleashing your imagination to create rich storytelling scenarios! Eager to experience the joy of the Softtube Robotic Arm? The time is now! Get your tools and abundant curiosity ready, step by step,...

  • Page 4: Read It Before Assembly

    MADE IN TAIWAN MADE IN TAIWAN MADE IN TAIWAN MADE IN TAIWAN 16 17 20 21 MADE IN TAIWAN Read it Before Assembly Please read through and follow the tips below before assembly. Remove burrs Unnecessary burrs Unnecessary burrs...

  • Page 5: Shrimp Assembly

    Unnecessary burrs It happens a lot some burrs are left at the edge of plastic parts after cutting them off. Unnecessary Unnecessary Make sure the burrs are completely removed to burrs burrs avoid operation malfunction. Fasten tapping screws Use corresponding (size-compatible) screwdriver. By following steps below, you can fasten the tapping screws perfectly.

  • Page 6: How To Measure And Cut The Nylon String

    How to Measure and Cut the Nylon String Measuring & Cutting Cut String Colored Box Nylon String Marker Pen (Fine) (approx. 800cm) (approx. 315 inches String Buckle Assembly 70 cm (27.56 inches) String Assembly Tip 70 cm Cut off the burrs before assembly.

  • Page 7: Gear Buckle Assembly

    Gear Buckle Assembly 35 cm String (13.78 inches) Assembly Tip 35 cm Adjust the string length Cut off the burrs before assembly. Pull tight Pull tight Gear Buckle Cut off the burrs before assembly. Correct Incorrect Rotary Buckle Assembly 47 cm String (18.5 inches) Assembly Tip...

  • Page 8: Right Joystick Assembly

    Right Joystick Assembly Assembly Tip Cut off the burrs before assembly. Don’t mix up P4 & P8. Correct Incorrect Gear Buckle A11x2 Incorrect Correct Incorrect Correct Incorrect P1x2...
  • Page 9 Incorrect Straighten down the nylon string before assembly. Testing P2x2...
  • Page 10 G15x4 Cut off the burrs before assembly. P2x4 After tightening P2x4, loosen it half a turn counterclockwise. P1x2 Incorrect Straighten down the nylon string before assembly.
  • Page 11 Press each G15 in with your thumbs. Cut off the burrs before assembly. P2x4 After tightening P2x4, loosen it half a turn counterclockwise. P1x2 Incorrect Straighten down the nylon string before assembly.
  • Page 12 Incorrect Testing Straighten down the nylon string before assembly. Incorrect Correct...
  • Page 13 P7 Sponge P1x2 Pull tight Correct Incorrect Correct Incorrect Right Joystick...

  • Page 14: Left Joystick Assembly

    Left Joystick Assembly Assembly Tip Cut off the burrs before assembly. Don’t mix up P4 & P8. Correct Incorrect A11x2 Correct Gear Buckle Incorrect Incorrect Correct Incorrect P1x2...
  • Page 15 Incorrect Straighten down the nylon string before assembly. Testing P2x2...
  • Page 16 Press each G15 in with your thumbs. Cut off the burrs before assembly. P2x4 After tightening P2x4, loosen it half a turn counterclockwise. P1x2 Incorrect Straighten down the nylon string before assembly.
  • Page 17 Incorrect Testing Straighten down the nylon string before assembly. Incorrect Correct...
  • Page 18 P7 Sponge P1x2 Pull tight Correct Incorrect Correct Incorrect Left Joystick...

  • Page 19: Claw Assembly

    Claw Assembly Assembly Tip Don’t mix up P4 & P8. P7 Sponge Claw...

  • Page 20: Garden Eel Assembly

    Garden Eel Assembly Don’t mix up P4 & P8. Assembly Tip Correct Incorrect Correct Incorrect Rotate 90° Side View...
  • Page 21 Side View Garden Eel...

  • Page 22: Arm Assembly

    Arm Assembly Upper Arm Assembly Assembly Tip Upper Arm A8x5 Lower Arm Correct Incorrect A8x4...
  • Page 23 Gripper Buckle Rotary Buckle Gripper Buckle Rotary Buckle P7 Sponge PUSH Disassemble A8x5...
  • Page 24 Pay attention to Pay attention to the direction. the direction. Correct Correct Incorrect Incorrect A8x4 A8x5 Correct Correct A8x4 A8x3 Incorrect Incorrect...
  • Page 25 Pay attention to Pay attention to the direction. the direction. Correct Correct Incorrect Incorrect C2x3 C2x2 A8x2 A8x3 Correct Correct A8x2 A8x1 Incorrect Incorrect...
  • Page 26 Pay attention to Pay attention to the direction. the direction. Correct Correct Incorrect Incorrect A8x1 C2x3 C2x3 Correct C2x3 Incorrect...
  • Page 27 String Buckle String Buckle PUSH PUSH Make sure the string is at Make sure the string is at the correct position! the correct position! Correct Correct Correct Correct Incorrect Incorrect Incorrect Incorrect...
  • Page 28 String Buckle String Buckle PUSH PUSH Make sure the string is at Make sure the string is at the correct position! the correct position!
  • Page 29 A15x2 Upper Arm PULL DOWN Correct Incorrect Pull the nylon string down to align. Lower Arm Assembly Assembly Tip Upper Arm A9x6 C5x3 Lower Arm...
  • Page 30 Correct Incorrect A9 x5 Disassemble G1 Upper Arm Be careful of strings slipping. Disassemble F8 Seperate Seperate Seperate Seperate PUSH...
  • Page 31 Please pull out the nylon string separately, ensuring it is not tangled with other strings before proceeding with the piercing. P7 Sponge PUSH Disassemble A9x6 Upper Arm Please ensure that the strings are not tangled or twisted together. Correct Incorrect...
  • Page 32 Correct Correct A9x4 A9x5 Incorrect Incorrect Pay attention to Pay attention to the direction. the direction. Correct Correct Incorrect Incorrect...
  • Page 33 Correct Correct A9x2 A9x3 Incorrect Incorrect Pay attention to Pay attention to the direction. the direction. Correct Correct Incorrect Incorrect...
  • Page 34 Correct Incorrect A9x1 Pay attention to the direction. Correct P1x2 Incorrect Correct Incorrect Disassemble G1 Disassemble F8...
  • Page 35 Please pull out the nylon string separately, ensuring Please pull out the nylon string separately, ensuring it is not tangled with other strings before proceeding it is not tangled with other strings before proceeding with the piercing. with the piercing. Pull tight Correct Correct...
  • Page 36 Correct Correct Incorrect Incorrect Incorrect String Buckle PUSH 7th from the top...
  • Page 37 Correct Incorrect Correct Incorrect Incorrect...
  • Page 38 Testing Upper Arm Testing Lower Arm Testing Straighten the arm before pulling Straighten the arm before pulling different strings. different strings. Assembly Tip Upper PULL PULL Pull string Pull string Pull string Pull string Pull string Pull string Pull string Pull string...

  • Page 39: Final Assembly

    Final Assembly Assembly Tip P7 Sponge P1x4 P1x6...
  • Page 40 Align according to the numbers 1- 4. Correct Incorrect Align Align Correct Correct Incorrect Incorrect Align Align Right Joystick Correct Incorrect Correct Incorrect P1x4...
  • Page 41 Align according to the numbers 1- 4. Correct Incorrect Align Align Correct Correct Incorrect Incorrect Align Align Left Joystick Correct Incorrect Correct Incorrect Incorrect P1x4...
  • Page 42 Correct Incorrect P1x6 P7 Sponge Correct Incorrect F8x4 Correct Incorrect...
  • Page 43 MADE IN TAIWAN Measuring & Cutting Right Joystick PULL PULL Light Joystick PULL PULL How to Assemble A10, A14, and the Nylon String for step 17-25 Follow the steps to assemble it when Step Step the following icon appears. Correct Incorrect Pull tight Step...
  • Page 44 Right Joystick Cut off the burrs before assembly. A13x4 Correct Incorrect...
  • Page 45 Left Joystick Cut off the burrs before assembly. A13x4 Correct Incorrect...
  • Page 46 Final Assembly...

  • Page 47: How To Adjust The Length Of The Nylon String

    How to Adjust the Length of the Nylon String Make sure the nylon strings are Connect the buckle on the right. in the correct position. Assembly Tip Correct Incorrect...
  • Page 48 Rotate the adjustment tool while observing the position of the triangle mark to align the triangle with the mark position. Adjustment Tool Fix both sides of the jig with your Use the adjustment tool to adjust the left A and Until you hear clicking sounds.
  • Page 49 Remove G11 Remove G10 Remove G16 Remove G17 PRESS...
  • Page 50 Connect the buckle on the left.
  • Page 51 Turn the adjustment tool while observing the gap between H1 and G8. Adjust until H1 touches G8. Adjustment Tool Use the knob to adjust the left and right A Fix both sides of the jig with your thumb Until you hear clicking sounds. and B points, in units of ten-turn, rotate and and forefinger.

  • Page 52: How To Change The Claw To Garden Eel

    All jigs should be removed after the adjustment is complete. adjustment tool storage How to Change the Claw to Garden Eel Unsnap the buckle Assembly Tip on the left...
  • Page 53 PRESS PRESS PRESS...

  • Page 54: How To Change Garden Eel To The Claw

    Connect the buckle on the left FINISH How to Change Garden Eel to the Claw Unsnap the left buckle Assembly Tip...
  • Page 55 PRESS PRESS PRESS...

  • Page 56: Warning

    Connect the buckle on the left FINISH Warning Do not twist the joysticks. Avoid uneven surfaces. Do not pull or lift. Do not use sharp Avoid hitting the ground due to improper If the gripper is stuck in the joystick, do objects to approach or operation of the gripper.

  • Page 57: How To Play

    How to Play Claw Claw Garden Eel Garden Eel Left joystick controls lower arm. Right joystick controls upper arm.

  • Page 58: Trouble Shooting

    Please use the remaining string. Shrimp Garden Eel’s lunch time Trouble Shooting Question Answer The claw or Garden Eel does not open well? 1. Make sure that the buckle is securely fastened. PRESS Go back to page 7~10, step , page 12~15, step , page 37, step , page 38, step...
  • Page 59 Question Answer Please check the following points in order until the problem is solved. Arm direction opposite to the operating direction? Go back to page 27~34, step , and check if all steps are installed correctly. Go back to page 37~38, step , and check if all steps are installed correctly.
  • Page 60 Distributed by: Electus Distribution Pty Ltd 46 Eastern Creek Dr, Eastern Creek NSW 2766 Australia 1300 738 555 electusdistribution.com.au Copyright © 2023 CIC. All rights reserved Made in China 4350007311...