English Instruction Manual
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1. Development Limited All rights reserved BRUSH ROBOT A SAFETY MESSAGES 1 Adult supervision and assistance are required at all times 2 This kit is intended for children ages over 8 3 This kit and its finished product contain small parts which may cause choking if misused Keep away from children under 3 years old To Parents Please read through these instructions before giving gudiance to your children A WARNING Q CHOKING HAZARD Small parts Not for Children under 3 years 4 To prevent possible short circuits never touch the contacts inside the battery case with any metal B USE OF THE BATTERY Requires two 1 5V AAA batteries not included For best results always use fresh batteries Make sure you insert the batteries with the correct polarities Remove the batteries from the kit when not in use 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Replace exhausted batteries straight away to avoid possible damage to the kit Rechargeable batteries must be removed from the kit before recharging Rechargeable batteries should be recharged under adult supervision Do not attempt to recharge non rechargeable batteries Do not mix old and new batteries 10 Do not mix alkaline standard carbon zinc or rechargeable NiCad or NiMH batteries 11 Make sure that the supply terminals in the battery case are not short circuited C CONTENTS 1 motor cover 1 baseplate on 2 terminal caps Zo 1 small2. E TROUBLESHOOTING If the motor does not run e Check that you are using fresh batteries e Check that the batteries are inserted the correct way round in the battery case e Check that all four wires are touching the metal terminals If the small brush becomes loose tighten up the bolts on its bracket G HOW IT WORKS The batteries provide electricity to the motor which turns the rotor at high speed The centre of gravity of the rotor is off to one side it is not in line with the motor s spindle When the rotor spins it makes the whole robot vibrate from side to side and up and down The vibrations make the brushes jump off the surface and land again at high frequency As the large brush lands after each vibration its bristles bend pushing the whole Robot a little the same way as the brush is angled When the brush jumps again the bristles straighten up This process is repeated again and again making Brush Robot move along H FUN FACTS e Brush Robot is an example of a vibrobot a robot that moves along because it vibrates e A micro vibrobot is a tiny vibrobot made from a vibrating alarm from an old mobile phone and the head of a toothbrush e Some vibrobots are solar powered so can keep jiggling along as long as the Sun shines e Brush vibrobots have been used to explore blocked pipes Their bristles can go past obstructions that would stop the wheels of a normal robot e Vibrations are used in many industrial machine
3. brush 1 large brush 1 bracket for large brush 0a OKD bolts and nuts 2 moving eyes Oom Gyw Go Oo pw Om Oo Ooo Om CO screws 2 eyebacks Also required but not included 2 x 1 5V AAA batteries small crosshead screwdriver 1 battery case with case cover 1 motor with rotor attached COO C O 2 wires for eyes D ASSEMBLY 1 Examine the baseplate The upper side is the side with the motor housing on it Push the battery case onto the pins on this side of the baseplate The wires from the case must exit through the slot under the switch towards the motor housing Secure the cover with two screws 2 Drop the motor into the housing on the baseplate with the wire connections uppermost and closest to the battery case Gently bend the wires over the back of the housing 3 Now you need to connect the wires from the battery case to the wires from the motor There are two terminal holes on the baseplate one each side of the motor cover Push the bare ends of the red wire from the battery case and the red wire from the motor into one hole Push a terminal cap into the hole to trap and connect the wires Repeat with the black wires in the other hole 4 Push the motor cover over the motor It should fit over the pins on the baseplate Make sure that the motor wires fit through the two holes in the bottom of the cover without being trapped Don t put in the motor cover screws yet 5 Find one of the wir
4. ch battery goes against one of the springs in the battery case If the motor runs switch the switch to turn it off Attach the battery case cover with a screw Congratulations Your Brush Robot is ready to go E OPERATION Put your Brush Robot on a smooth surface such as a table top or tiled or wooden floor Switch the switch on the battery case to make the motor run and watch Brush Robot go Move the small brush up and down to make Brush Robot move backwards or forwards The direction of movement depends on which way the large brush it tilted You can tilt the large brush by moving the small brush up or down The Robot s speed depends on the angle of the tilt more tilt means higher speed You can make the Brush Robot steer left or right by turning the small brush bracket one way or the other With the bracket straight the brush in line with the centre of the large brush the Robot should run in a straight line If you turn the small brush over so that the bristles are pointing down the Robot will tend to take a more random path Try making Brush Robot brush up dust from the floor How about having Brush Robot races with your friends
5. es and a screw Push the screw through the ring at one end of the wire Now push the screw into one of the screw holes in the motor cover There is a small slot next to the hole for the wire to fit through Tighten the screw Repeat with the other wire and another screw in the other hole in the cover 6 Gently bend the two wires upwards Attach the two eye backs to the ends of the wires with screws through the loops in the wires Peel off the backing from the eyes and stick them to the eye backs 7 Turn over the baseplate and hook one side of the large brush under the bracket on the baseplate Add the brush bracket on the opposite edge of the brush and secure it loosely with two screws Tighten them in step 8 see below sy ss 8 Slide in the large brush to the brackets Tighten the screws of brush bracket installed in step 7 9 Turn the baseplate the right way up again Attach the small brush bracket to the baseplate through the hole alongside the battery case using a nut and bolt The bracket will only fit one way round Screw up the bolt until the joint is tight but can still turn from side to side Push the small brush down through the hole in the centre of the bracket with the bristles pointing upwards Put a nut and bolt through the holes at the end of the bracket and tighten the bolt to hold the brush in place 10 Insert two 1 5 V AAA batteries into the battery case The negative terminal the flat end of ea
6. s For example vibrating conveyors move materials such as powders by making them jump up and down at high frequency e In the construction industry vibrating machines are used to remove air bubbles from fresh concrete and to compact loose rock and soil to make the ground firm e Robot vacuum cleaners automatically clean floors They learn the layout of a room clean it and return to their base station to recharge their batteries e Many different materials are used to make brush bristles including synthetic fibres twigs and horse and pig hairs Synthetic fibres are made by pushing molten plastic or nylon through tiny holes 41 03282 1 FUN MECHANIC SERIES You will like the other great Fun Mechanic kits FA A aA i YR 00 03270 Tin Can Robot Millions of soda can are being wasted daily Help recycle one of them and turn it into a cool robot which walks in silly movement when it is turned on It could be turned to a robot monster too Just cool 00 03272 Smart Robot A smart robot which changes its moving path when it hits an obstacle No remote control or programme chips It just moves as if it has a brain 00 03273 Bottle Catamaran Construct a cool catamaran with this unique science project Watch your catamaran skim across the water on its pop bottle floats pushed by its spinning propeller Recycle two plastic bottles to make its floats It s a fun mechanical kit and a recycling project too 2008 4M Industrial
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