3B Scientific Chaotic Pendulum User Manual

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Chaotic Pendulum E 1017531

Instruction manual

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1. Safety instructions

This chaotic pendulum is not a toy,
but an experimental device, which
can have a large amount of kinetic
energy. Improper handling can re­sult in severe injury.

• Do not install or operate the chaotic pendu-

lum within reach of children.

• Ensure clear distance of all observers to the

chaotic pendulum, while it spins.

• Do not attempt to stop the chaotic pendu-

lum, while it spins.

• Do not operate the chaotic pendulum, while

it is held in hand.

• Find a place to attach the chaotic pendulum

in which also the spinning outer arm is cov­ered from the rear by a wall.

• Do not let the outer arm spin into a passage

or a room.

• Ensure that the chaotic pendulum is at-

tached to solid structure before spinning.

2. Quality note

3. Starting the chaotic pendulum

The chaotic pendulum takes on a particularly
high kinetic energy, when the two arms are
folded and pushed together, so that initially the
inner arm can make a full rotation.

4. Mounting on the wall

In order to reduce friction load, only three of four
bearings of the chaotic pendulum are housed in
a press fit. The fourth bearing is intentionally
housed in a loose fit.

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