PASCO ME-8998 User Manual

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Instruction Sheet

012-10279A

Elastic Bumper Kit

ME-8998

To Mount Bracket on Track

The brackets attach to the T-slots on the sides of a dynamics
track.

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1. Loosen (but do not
remove) the square
nut on the thumb­screw.

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Included Equipment Replacement Parts

1. Brackets (4 pieces) ME-8998 (complete set)

2. Square Nuts (4 pieces)

3. Large Thumbscrews,
1/4-20 × 9/16 (4 pieces)

4. Small Thumbscrews,
6-32 × 3/8, (4 pieces)

5. Elastic Cord
2 mm × 2 mm × 10 m

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4

ME-9823 (IDS Spares Kit)

ME-8986

(30 m replacement spool)

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Introduction

The Elastic Bumper Kit includes parts that can be used as a pair
of elastic bumpers or for mounting four photogates on a PASCO
dynamics track.

Bumper

Photogate Mount

2. Slide the nut into the
T-slot at the end of
the track.

3. Slide the bracket
along the track to
the desired location.

4. Tighten the thumb­screw to secure the
bracket.

For Use as Bumpers

Using the four included
brackets and some of
the included elastic
cord, you can set up
two bumpers on a
track. This type of
bumper is ideal for use
with a motion sensor
because the sensor can
“see through” the thin
elastic cord, and the
bumper protects the sensor from being hit by a cart.

1. Mount two brackets on either side of the track as illustrated.

2. Cut off a 15 cm length of elastic cord.

3. Stretch the cord through the lower slots in the brackets.

Secure the cord by pulling it into the notches.

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Elastic Bumper Kit For Use as Photogate Mount

4. For heavy carts or fast collisions, add one or two more pieces
of elastic cord.

5. If you are using a motion sensor, place it within 15 cm of the
bumper. This will allow the sensor to “see” through the
bumper.

For Use as Photogate Mount

1. Mount a bracket on the track at the desired location.

2. Remove the rod-mounting clamp from the photogate.

Technical Support

For assistance with any PASCO product, contact PASCO at:

Address: PASCO scientific

10101 Foothills Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95747-7100

Phone: [phone] (worldwide)

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Fax: [phone]

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Limited Warranty For a description of the product warranty, see the
PASCO catalog.
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Elastic Bumper Kit

3. Insert a small thumbscrew through the upper slot of the
bracket and into the mounting hole in the photogate.

Note: Use the shor ter thumbscrew (3/8 inch, 10 mm) included with the
bumper kit, not the longer screw that came with the photogate.

4. Adjust the height of the photogate.

5. Tighten the thumbscrew to secure the photogate.

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