Thames & Kosmos Remote Control Machines Instruction Book

EXPERIMENT MANUAL

Instruction Book

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Contents

Parts List ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3

The Remote Control System ............................................................................................................................... 4

About the Gears ....................................................................................................................................................... 6

Model 1 - Car ............................................................................................................................................................ 10

Model 2 - Three-Wheeler ................................................................................................................................... 12

Model 3 - Crane ....................................................................................................................................................... 14

Model 4 - Bulldozer ................................................................................................................................................ 18

Model 5 - Antique Car .......................................................................................................................................... 22

Model 6 - Bulldozer II ............................................................................................................................................ 25

Model 7 - Folding Car ........................................................................................................................................... 30

Model 8 - Formula Car ......................................................................................................................................... 33

Model 9 - Three-Blade Bulldozer ................................................................................................................... 37

Model 10 - Robotic Arm ...................................................................................................................................... 43

RECOMMENDATIONS

Receiver/Battery Holder

Insert three AA batteries (1.5 V) into the combination re­ceiver/batter y holder. The polari ty of the batte ries and the

arkings on the battery compartments should match.

m

Remote Controller

1. Lightly press and slide
the lid outward to

pen it.

o

2. Insert two AA batteries (1.5 V)
and pay attention to the polarity
of the batteries and the mark­ings on the compartments.

B

To later remove a battery from
the holder, use the “B” end of
the part separator tool.

3. Slide back the lid.

1. Please read the instructions, follow the safety rules, and keep them for reference. We

recommend that you make the models in the given order.

You will then be able to better

understand the assembly and operation of the parts.

2. This is a kit designed for children over 8 years of age. It helps children develop me-

chanical thinking and problem solving skills.

3. Discuss the safety warnings and possible risks involved with the children before allow-

ing them to build the models.

4. D

o not insert the wire connectors and other components into any electrical sockets,
which will cause a serious damage. Only the recommended batteries are allowed for
use with this kit.

5. CLEANING:

- Before cleaning, remove the batteries.

- Use only a cloth that has been slightly dampened with water.

- Never use soap or detergent.

WARNING TO PARENTS

This kit is not suitable for children under 3 years of age. It contains small
parts that a child could swallow. This kit must be kept out of the reach of
very young children.

SAFETY GUIDELINES

1. Regular, non-rechargeable batteries must not be recharged.

2. Rechargeable batteries can be charged only under the supervision of an adult.

3. Rechargeable batteries are to be removed from the toy before being charged.

4. Do not force open the battery.

5. Do not throw the battery into the fire.

6. Pay attention to the correct polarity.

7. Do not short-circuit batteries. They could explode!

8. Do not mix old and new batteries.

9. Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (nickel-

cadmium) batteries.

10. The exhausted batteries must be disposed of as hazardous waste.

11. Remove the batteries when not planning to use the device for a long period

of time.

12. Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak, which damages and corrodes the

area around the battery, creating the danger of fire, explosion, and personal
injury.

Parts List | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

NO

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

PARTS NAME

WHEEL AND TIRE

SMALL SPROCKET

MEDIUM SPROCKET

LARGE SPROCKET

CHAIN UNIT (BLACK)

CHAIN UNIT (YELLOW)

11-HOLE ROD (GRAY)

11-HOLE ROD (YELLOW)

SMALL GEAR (20T)

MEDIUM GEAR (40T)

LARGE GEAR (60T)

JOINT PIN

AXLE LOCK

PCS

4

6

3

1

1

28

25

2

6

3

4

1

3

NO

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

PARTS NAME

SHAFT PIN

LONG AXLE

MOTOR AXLE

ROD CONNECTOR

EXTRA LONG AXLE

3-HOLE ROD

5-HOLE ROD

3-HOLE DUAL ROD

SQUARE FRAME

SHORT AXLE

LONG FRAME

PART SEPARATOR TOOL

ANCHOR PIN

PCS

2

2

1

1

1

6

2

5

7

2

5

1

26

NO

27

28

29

30

GEARED MOTOR WITH WIRE CONNECTOR

31

32

33

34

35

36

TOTAL 182

PARTS NAME

TWO-TO-ONE CONVERTER

CURVED ELBOW ROD

90 DEGREE CONVERTER - LEFT

80T GEAR

REMOTE CONTROLLER

RECEIVER/BATTERY HOLDER

WORM GEAR II

MEDIUM AXLE

DIE-CUT CARDBOARD PIECES

PCS

3

13

1

4

1

3

1

1

3

6

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REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | The Remote Control System

This kit oers children a new experience with remote control toys. It incorporates a
touch pad remote-controller and three geared motors into a set of building com­ponents. Children can use the building blocks to construct a series of machines,
and then control them using the six capacitive sensors (touch pads) on the remote
control. This kit allows children to create models and learn about electricity, phys­ics, and mechanics in a hands-on way.

Fig. 1 shows you the electronic parts of this kit, which include:

A. Remote Controller
B. Receiver/Battery Holder
C. Geared Motors

Fig. 1 The Remote-Control Machines system

Motor 1

Motor 2

Motor 3

C. Geared Motors

Output 1

Output 2

Set 1
Set 2

Output 3

B. Receiver/Battery Holder A. Remote Controller

Set 3

A. REMOTE CONTROLLER

1. Operating Principle

When the user’s fingers approach the touch
pad of the remote controller, the capaci­tance will change. The driver IC (integrated

ircuit) of the touch pad determines the

c
amount the capacitance has changed and
converts it into coordinates (X, Y, angle).
In this way, the touch pad is able to detect
the movement of fingers. The touch pad is
not only easy and flexible to use, but envi­ronmentally friendly because it reduces the
electronic elements needed for assembly.

2. IR Remote Control (Infrared Remote Control):

The remote controller uses an infrared beam to send control signals to the re­ceiver. It is directional (the infrared beam has to be outputted toward the receiver)

nd has a short-distance range (about 20 feet, or 7 meters, in general).

a

3. The three sets of touch pads correspond to the three outputs on the receiver/

battery holder from left to right. Each set of touch pads controls the rotation
of the corresponding output motors, one turning them clockwise and the other
counterclockwise. When the touch pad is touched and the signal received, the
speaker and the LED will produce sound and light eects.

Speaker

Switch

Touch Pad

LED

IR Projector

Insert two 1.5V size A A
batteries

Press and slide
the lid outward
to open it.

Fig. 3 The back side of the remote controllerFig. 2 The front side of the remote controller

4. The user can touch three touch pads (one in each set) at the same time so that the

three corresponding output motors can all be activated at the same time. How­ever, touching the two touch pads at the same set simultaneously won’t cause any

ction because the motor cannot move forward and in reverse at the same time.

a

5. Two AA batteries (1.5 V) are needed. Set the switch to OFF when not in use in order

to save energy.

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The Remote Control System | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

B. RECEIVER/BATTERY HOLDER

When the IR receiver receives a message from the remote controller, the built-in IC chip will judge which corresponding
touch pads were touched, and then convert the control message into the corresponding electrical outputs. Three AA bat­teries (1.5 V) are set in series in the receiver/battery holder. Each output gives a 3 V direct current.

This kit introduces children to the principles of wire communications and remote control technology with this simple IR
remote-control device that has three corresponding normal outputs. It instructs children to build specific models with
dierent remote-control functions, and encourages them to design and build their own models using their creativity. The
models can each incorporate up to three motors which can be installed in dierent ways to allow the models to move in
six directions (that is, forward or backward, left or right, up or down).

When you finish playing with this kit, please remove one of the batteries from the receiver/battery holder because the
receiver/battery holder will still consume some electricity even in a standby. This will save energy and keep it safe.

C. GEARED MOTOR WITH WIRE CONNECTOR

The interior structure of the geared motor with wire connector is shown on Fig. 5 and Fig. 6. When the motor is activated, the power is transmitted from the motor to the
gearbox, which contains three gear sets: Set A gives a gear ratio 20 to 8, Set B gives a gear ratio 28 to 8, and Set C gives a gear ratio 30 to 8. The overall gear ratio of the
system is 20/8 x 28/8 x 30/8; that is, 32.8125 to 1. In other words, the motor has to turn 32.8125 times to turn the axle X once. If the motor turns at 3200 rpm, the axle X
in this system will turn at 100 rpm. In other words, the speed of the axle X will decrease by 32 times but the torque (turning force) will increase by 32 times.

Three Electricity

Outputs

Fig. 4 Receiver / Battery Holder

R IC Receiver

I

Fig. 5 Fig. 6

MOTOR Set A Set B Set C A XLE X

5

D

A

B

C

MOTOR

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | About the Gears

Gears are wheels with teeth on them. The teeth, or cogs, of one gear mesh with
the teeth of another gear to transmit force between them. A combination of two
or more gears is called a transmission, or gear train. You can see transmissions with
meshing gears inside old toys or old clocks. Gearboxes can be found inside the trans­mission system of cars, which combine meshing gears of dierent sizes. This allows
the car’s driver to easily change between dierent speeds.

Do you know how gears work? You can learn how gears work and why they are useful
by reading this manual and building the models in this kit that use gears. The building
blocks in this kit were designed based on the number ten and its multiples, including
the size of the components, the distance between the holes, or the unique gears.
This makes it easy to both assemble the gears and also conveniently calculate the
gear ratio or change the rotary speed. Dierent from other gear designs that use the
number seven or eight as their fundamental number, these gears were created to
be perfect for teaching science to kids because they are easy to assemble and they
make it easy to calculate gear ratios (explained below).

We recommend a gradual learning process using these gears, which begins with very
basic assemblies to understand how each of the components fit together. After you
build all of the models in this instruction book and understand how to use gear trains,
you can put your unlimited creativity to work and design vehicles and machines on
your own. Let your imagination guide you!

Now let’s look closely at gears and how we use them. Find the gears in this kit. The
wheels which have many tooth-shaped objects sticking out of their edges are gears.
Two gears can mesh with each other using the teeth on the edges. When one gear
rotates, the other one will be driven to rotate as well. The intermeshing teeth of the
two gears transmit torque (turning force) and rotation.

The gears in this gear system come in five dierent types: 20T, 40T, 60T, 80T, and
160T, the extra large gears.

The gear set contains both spur and bevel gears. This kit contains “spur gears,”
which mesh in the same plane and regulate the speed or the turning direction of the
shafts, and “bevel gears” (the beveled edges of the gears) which mesh together at
right angles to the initial turning plane of the gears and shafts to change the plane
of rotation.

Fig. 7 The intermeshing of gears can

GEAR

eectively transmit force to cause
rotation. The red circle represents the
actual diameter of the transmission,
which is called the pitch diameter. The
special shape of the teeth allows for
smooth intermeshing and transmits
power along the pitch.

160T Gear is not
included in this kit.

The big gear has more teeth than the small gear. Despite the number of teeth or the
size of the gears, all of the teeth on all of the gears in the same gear system must all
be the same size. In simple gear trains, the driver and driven gears will rotate in oppo
site directions. When a third gear is inserted between the driver gear and driven gear,
a

nd makes them rotate in the same direction, it is called an idler gear.

-

40 teeth
driven gear

Velocity

Tooth number of the driven gear

=

ratio

Tooth number of the driver gear

40202

==

Fig. 8 Gear ratio calculation Fig. 9 Gears

1

( 2:1 )

20 teeth
driver gear

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About the Gears | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

The pitch diameter of the gears in this gear system is proportional to the number of gear teeth.
In other words, the pitch diameter of the 20T gears is 20 millimeters while the pitch diameter of
the 40T gears is 40 millimeters. Again, the pitch diameters are the imaginary circles between the
meshed gear teeth as shown in Figure 11.

In Fig. 11, the distance between the centers of the two gears is calculated like this:

Therefore you can easily place the two gears on a rod or frame so that they mesh together
smoothly. The other sizes of gears are designed with the same elegantly simple concept, so that
all of the gears can easily be assembled into working gear trains.

R1 R2

According to the instructions above, can you figure out how many holes there are between a 40T
and a 60T gear when they are meshed?

B 40T

A 20T

UNDERSTANDING GEARS 1

1. Use a 20T gear, a 40T gear, and two small axles to assemble the structure shown in Fig. 12.

2. How many times do you need to turn gear A to make gear B rotate once?

3. You will see that when a 20T gear drives a 40T gear, the gear ratio is 2:1,

Fig. 12

i.e. the gear ratio = = =

4. You will also see that as the teeth of the two gears mesh together, the two gears rotate in opposite directions.

B

A

UNDERSTANDING GEARS 2

1. Use two 20T gears, one 40T gear, two small axles, and one medium axle to assemble the structure shown in Fig. 13.

2. How many times do you need to turn gear A to make gear B rotate once?

3. You will see that when a 20T gear drives a 40T gear, the gear ratio is 2:1, i.e. the gear ratio is the number of teeth on the driven

gear divided by the number of teeth on the driver gear

Idler gear

Fig. 13

4. You will also see that as an idler gear is inserted in between the two gears, gears A and B now rotate in the same direction.

If you were to insert two idler gears in between gears A and B instead of just one, in which direction would A and B rotate?

Fig. 10 Gear Fig. 11 The transmission between the pitches

during the meshing of two gears

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REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | About the Gears

UNDERSTANDING GEARS 3

1. Use two 20T gears, two 60T gears, two small axles, and one medium axle to assemble the structure in Fig. 14.

2. How many times do you need to turn gear A to make gear D rotate once?

D

3. You will see that the gear ratio for the 20T gear A to drive the 60T gear B is 3:1, while the gear ratio for 20T gear C to

drive 60T gear D is 3:1.

40T

C

4. You will also see that when the axle of compound gears (B and C) is inserted, the first (A) and the last (D) gears rotate

in the same direction.

X

When an additional 20T red-gear is added to the small axle at position X, why can’t the gears rotate?

UNDERSTANDING GEARS 4

B

A

Fig. 14

1. On the previous structure, add an additional 40T blue gear, a 20T red gear, and a medium axle to assemble the struc-

ture as shown in Fig. 15.

2. Can you calculate how many times the 20T gear at position X needs to turn in order to make gear D rotate once?

3. Turn it yourself, and count how many times it turns. Were your calculations correct?

UNDERSTANDING GEARS 5

D

C

F

ig. 15 shows the gears meshing as bevel gears at right angles. The calculations of gear ratio and the principles of

rotary directions are the same as with spur gears.

90°

20T

A

X

Fig. 15

Fig. 16 Gears mesh as bevel gears at right angles.

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About the Gears | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

UNDERSTANDING GEARS 6

ROTARY GEARBOX

Fig. 17

Fig. 17 is an another example showing two gears meshing as beveled gears at a right angle.
The 80T Gear with the built-in pitch holes, acts as a rotary stage here on which the frame structure can be built.

Gear Wheel

20T

80T

Worm gears

The gears in this kit can combine in yet another way. A worm gear and
gear wheel are combined together as a worm gearbox. As the worm
gear rotates once, the gear wheel turns only a one-tooth distance.
Take the 40-tooth blue gear as an example, the gear ratio would
reach 40:1 to achieve a huge speed reduction and torque increase.
When friction is not considered, the speed reduction reaches 40
times, and the torque increases 40 times. In addition, the structure
of the worm gearbox also has another characteristic: the transmis­sion can only be conducted from the worm gear to the gear wheel,
but cannot be conducted in reverse. Because of this characteristic,
the worm gearbox can only be used for speed reduction and not for
speeding up. For this reason, it is commonly used in the opening de­vice for garage doors to prevent the possibility of the door dropping
unexpectedly.

The examples below illustrate the assembly of the frames, gears,
and axles. The gears are easy to install on the rods and frames in
this kit, because the rods and frames have holes positioned in incre­ments of ten millimeters. The pitch diameters are in multiples of 20

illimeters, and thus the distance between the center points of the

m
gears is in multiples of ten millimeters.

Worm Gear

Fig. 20Fig. 19

Fig. 18 Structure of a worm gearbox

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REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Model 1 Car

Size (cm) : 18 (L) x 10.5 (W) x 13 (H)

Tips for Assembly

●

The axle locks on the long axles must be spaced 1 mm away from the frame so that the axles

can turn smoothly.

●

Use the end of the part separator tool marked with "A" to pry up the anchor pin.

●

If the m otor doesn't wo rk, check to ma ke sure the wire c onnector of t he motor and th e output

of the receiver/battery holder are well connected, or that the batteries are not dead.

How to Operate

5

1. Turn on the switch on the remote controller.

2. Touch the touch pad
connected to its corresponding output (the middle one) on the receiver/battery
holder, and the model car will drive forward or backward.

：

：

2

2

or 5 on the remote controller to activate the motor

2

1 2 3

4

5

5

10

Model 1 Car | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

7

6

8

10

9

Completed

11

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Model 2 Three-Wheeler

Size (cm) : 22 (L) x 21 (W) x 11 (H)

Tips for Assembly

●

The red gears on driving axle must keep

1 mm away from the curved elbow rod
so that they can turn smoothly.

●

Use the end of the part separator tool

marked with "A" to pry up the pin.

●

If the motor doesn’t work, check to

make sure the wire connector of the motor and the output of the receiver/battery holder are
well connected, or that the batteries are not dead.

How to Operate

1. Turn on the switch
on the remote
controller.

2. Touch the touch

1

or 4 on the

pad
remote controller
to activate the
motor connected
to its corresponding output (the one on the left) on the receiver/battery holder, and the
three-wheeler will turn counterclockwise or clockwise.

3. Touch the touch pad
its corresponding output (the one on the right) on the receiver/battery holder, and the three­wheeler will turn clockwise or counterclockwise.

4. Touch two touch pads
and the three-wheeler will keep turning around.

Challenge

Park the three­wheeler in a certain
area backward
with the remote
controller.

：

：

6

：

6 4

+

4

3

or 6 on the remote controller to activate the motor connected to

1

and 6 (or 3 and 4 ) on the remote controller at the same time,

3

3

+

1

1

Draw a square or put a sheet of paper on
the ground to form a parking spot. Try to
control the car to move it backward, and
see if you can park it perfectly inside the
lines of the parking area.

3

6

4

1

1 2

4

3

12

Model 2 Three-Wheeler | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

5

8

11

6

7

9 10

13

Completed

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Model 3 Crane

Size (cm) : 23 (L) x 12 (W) x 46 (H)

Tips for Assembly

●

Press the gear A downward and gear B upward to

hold the 80T Gear in place.

●

The wheels and the drive chain must be kept 1 mm

away from the frame so they can turn smoothly.

●

Use the end of the part separator tool marked with

"A" to pry up the anchor pin.

●

If the m otor doesn’t w ork, check to m ake sure the wire c onnector of t he motor and t he output

of the receiver/battery holder are well connected, or that the batteries are not dead.

How to Operate

1. Turn on the switch on the remote controller.

2. Touch the touch pad
up the long crane arm. Don't lift it up higher than 90 degrees.

3. Touch the touch pad
wise. Don't turn it more than 270 degrees or the wire will get twisted up.

4. Touch the touch pad
the crane forward or backward.

：

：

2

or 5 on the remote controller to lower down or lift

3

or 6 to turn the 80T gear clockwise or counterclock-

1

or 4 to drive

1

4

2

5

3

6

A

B

5

6

3

1

2

1

3

4

5

6

2

4

14

Model 3 Crane | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

7

11

16

A

12

17

8

9

13 14

10

15

B

41 pcs

19

18

20

C

15

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Model 3 Crane

21 22 23 24

26 27

28

32

31

C

34

29

D

25

35

36

30

D

33

B

16

Model 3 Crane | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

A

37

38

39

40

3

40

Decreases speed
by 120 times

43

41

42

17

Decreases speed by 3 times

3 4

Decreases speed
by 12 times

3

Completed

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Model 4 Bulldozer

Size (cm) : 32 (L) x 16 (W) x 21 (H)

Tips for Assembly

●

The gears and wheels on the drive axles must be kept 1 mm away

from the frame so that they can turn smoothly.

●

Use the end of the part separator tool marked with "A" to pry up

the anchor pin.

●

If the motor doesn’t work, check to make sure the wire connec-

tor of the geared motor and the output of the receiver/battery

older are well connected, or that the batteries are not dead.

h

How to Operate

1. Turn on the switch on

the remote control­le r.

. Touch the touch pad

2

3

on the remote
controller briefly at
first and then the
touch pads
at first and then head for ward.

3. Touch the touch pad
the blade higher than 90 degrees.

Challenge

Use the remote
controller to move
blocks into a des­ignated area with

he blade of the

t
bu lld ozer.

：

：

：

6 4

+

3

and 1 together at the same time so that the bulldozer will turn slightly clockwise

2

to raise the blade and the touch pad 5 to lower it back down. Don't raise

6

4

3

1

3

+

1

Make a goal area with some
other building blocks or
some cardboard pieces
(not included in this kit) as
shown here.

3

6

5

2

4

1

1

3

4

2

8

6

5

7

18

Model 4 Bulldozer | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

9

12

13

16 17 18

10

11

14

15

19

19

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Model 4 Bulldozer

21

20

25

26

24

23

22

27

29

28

20

30

Model 4 Bulldozer | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

34

35

10 pcs

31

36

32

33

Decreases
speed by
120 times

3

40

21

Completed

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Model 5 Antique Car

Size (cm) : 21 (L) x 15 (W) x 15 (H)

Tips for Assembly

●

The wheels and drive chain must be kept 1 mm away from the frame so
that they can turn smoothly.

●

Use the end of the part separator tool marked with "A" to pry up the

anchor pin.

●

If the motor doesn’t work, check to make sure the wire connector of the

motor and the output of the receiver/battery holder are well connected,
or that the batteries are not dead.

How to Operate

1. Turn on the switch on
the remote controller.

2. Touch the touch pad

3

or 6 on the remote
controller to make
the model car turn
clock wise or counter­clockwise.

. Touch the touch pad

3

Challenge

Park the antique
car in a certain area
backward with the
remote controller.

：

：

：

4

1

or 4 on the remote controller to make the model car drive forward or backward.

6

3

3

6

1

4

1

Draw a square or put a sheet of paper on the
ground to form a parking spot. Try to control
the car to move backward, and see if you can
park it perfectly inside the lines of the parking
spot.

1

2

4

3

22

Model 5 Antique Car | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

5

9

6

7

11

10

8

12

23

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Model 5 Antique Car

39 pcs

17

16

13

18

14

19

D

ecreases
speed by

20 times

15

Decreases
speed by
3 times

3

24

20

Completed

Size (cm) : 39 (L) x 14.5 (W) x 18.5 (H)

Model 6 Bulldozer II | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

Tips for Assembly

●

The gears, wheels, and drive chain must be kept at least 1 mm away from

each other or from the frame so that they can turn smoothly.

●

Use the end of the part separator tool marked with "A" to pry up the pin.

●

If the motor doesn’t work, check to make sure the wire connector of the

motor and the output of the receiver/battery holder are well connected,
or that the batteries are not dead.

How to Operate

1. Turn on the switch on
the remote controller.

2. Touch the touch pad

3

on the remote
controller briefly at
first and then the
touch pad
the bulldozer will turn
slightly counterclockwise at first and then head forward.

3. Touch the touch pad

Challenge

Use the remote
controller to move
blocks into a des
ignated area with
the blade of the
bu lld ozer.

1

：

：

：

4

so that

2

to turn the blade clockwise and the touch pad 5 to turn it counterclockwise.

-

6

3

5

1

2

Make a goal area with some
other building blocks or
some cardboard pieces
(not included in this kit) as
shown here.

1

2

3

6

2

5

4

1

4

3

25

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Model 6 Bulldozer II

8

7

13

5

9

10

6

11

12

The motor should be installed af ter the medium
axle is connected to the worm gear.

14

15

26

16

Model 6 Bulldozer II | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

18

17

19

20

21

27

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Model 6 Bulldozer II

22

23

Securing the 80T gear

24

25

26

Close-up of the gear assembly.

27

34 pcs

28

Model 6 Bulldozer II | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

32

28

29

33

Decreases
speed by 20
times

30

31

Decreases
speed by
2 times

20

2

Adjust the blade to make the
bulldozer work correctly.

29

Completed

4 3

Decreases

3

speed by
36 times

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Model 7 Folding Car

Size (cm) : 34 (L) x 17.5 (W) x 14 (H)

Tips for Assembly

●

The red gears on the drive axle must be kept 1 mm away from

the rod so that they can turn smoothly.

●

Use the end of the part separator tool marked with "A" to pry

up the anchor pin.

●

If the motor doesn’t work, check to make sure the wire con-

nector of the motor and the output of the receiver/battery

older are well connected, or that the batteries are not dead.

h

How to Operate

1. Turn on the switch
on the remote
controller.

2. Touch the touch

3

and

pads
(or 1 and 6 )
together at the
same time, and the car will keep turning around.

3. Touch the touch pads
forward (or backward).

4. Touch the touch pad 2 to activate the car’s folding mechanism and touch the touch pad
release it.

Challenge

Park the folding car
in a designated area
backward using the
remote controller.

：

：

6

3

：

6 4

+

4

4

3

and 1 (or 6 and 4 ) together at the same time, and the car will go

2

1

3

+

1

Draw a square or put a sheet
of paper on the ground to
form a parking spot. Try to
control the car to move it
backward, and see if you
can park it perfectly in the
parking spot.

3

2

1

Pay attention to the direction of the S. gear.

1

2

6

5

4

4

3

5

to

30

Model 7 Folding Car | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

7

5

8 9

6

10

31

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Model 7 Folding Car

11 12

13

14

15

Completed

3 40

Decreases

speed by

120 times

32

Size (cm) : 41 (L) x 23 (W) x 17 (H)

Model 8 Formula Car | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

Tips for Assembly

●

The wheels must be kept 1 mm away from the frame so that they can

turn smoothly.

●

Use the end of the part separator tool marked with "A" to pry up the

anchor pin.

●

If the motor doesn’t work, check to make sure the wire connector of

the motor and the output of the receiver/batter y holder are well con­nected, or that the batteries are not dead.

How to Operate

1. Turn on the switch
on the remote
controller.

2. Touch the touch

2

until the

pad
front tires rise up
o the floor, then
touch the touch

3

and 4 (or 1 and 6 ) on the remote controller together at the same time, and the formula

pad
car will keep turning around.

3. Touch the touch pad
released back down again.

Challenge

Park the formula car
in a designated area
backward using the
remote controller.

：

：

：

+

6

6

4

4

2

, and the car will rise up; touch the touch pad 5 , and the car will be

3

3

+

1

1

Draw a square or put a sheet of
paper on the ground to form a
parking spot. Try to control the
car to move it back ward, and see
if you can park it perfectly in the
parking spot.

346

2

1

1

5

Pay attention to the

orientation of the gear.

2

33

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Model 8 Formula Car

3

4

6

8

7

5

9

34

Model 8 Formula Car | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

10

13

11

12

14

35

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Model 8 Formula Car

15

16

17

3 40

Decreases speed
by 120 times

Completed

36

Size (cm) : 37 (L) x 43 (W) x 19 (H)

Model 9 Three-Blade Bulldozer | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

Tips for Assembly

●

The gears shown here must be kept 1 mm away

from the curved elbow rod or frame so that they
can turn smoothly.

●

Use the end of the part separator tool marked with

"A" to pry up the anchor pin.

●

If the motor doesn’t work, check to make sure the wire connector of the motor

and the output of the receiver/battery holder are well connected, or that the
batteries are not dead.

How to Operate

1. Turn on the switch on
the remote control­le r.

. Touch the touch

2

3

and 4 (or

pad

6

) on the

and
remote controller
together at the same
time so that the
three-blade bulldozer will keep turning around.

3. Touch the touch pad
Don't lift up the blades higher than 90 degrees.

Challenge

Use the remote
controller to move
blocks into a des­ignated area with

he blades of the

t
bu lld ozer.

：

：

3

：

6 4

+

2

to lift up the three blades and the touch pad 5 to release them down.

6

3

+

1

4

1

Make a goal area with some
other building blocks or
some cardboard pieces
(not included in this kit) as
shown here.

1

3

6

5

2

1

4

1

2

37

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Model 9 Three-Blade Bulldozer

4

3

5

6

8

7

38

Model 9 Three-Blade Bulldozer | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

30 pcs

9

12

10

11

13

39

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Model 9 Three-Blade Bulldozer

14

15

16

17

18

40

Model 9 Three-Blade Bulldozer | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

19

22

20

21

23

24

25

41

26

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Model 9 Three-Blade Bulldozer

27 28

29

42

The angle of the
blade can be adjusted
by hand.

40

Completed

3

Decreases
speed by
120 times

Size (cm) : 32 (L) x 16 (W) x 28 (H)

A

B

A

B

C

Model 10 Robotic Arm | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

Tips for Assembly

●

Press the gear A downward and gear B upward

to secure the 80T gear in place.

●

Always keep the gear against the middle of

the worm gear when they are to be meshed
together. In this way they will run smoothly.

●

Keep the drive axle shown here steady by

pressing the red gear A downward, red gear B
upward, and moving red gear C down to mesh
with the worm gear.

：

1

2

3

How to Operate

1. Turn on the switch on the remote controller.

2. Touch the touch pad
troller to close or open the gripper.

. Touch the touch pad

3

clock wise or counterclockwise. Don't turn it more
than 180 degrees.

4. Touch the touch pad
arm. Don't raise it up higher than 90 degrees.

：

3

or 6 on the remote con-

2

or 5 to turn the whole arm

1

or 4 to lower or raise the

6

4

5

3

1

2

4

1

3

2

6

4

5

43

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Model 10 Robotic Arm

5

7

6

9

10

11

8

44

12

Model 10 Robotic Arm | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

Insert the shaft pin to secure
the large gear first, and then
insert the medium axle.

15

13

14

A

16

17

45

18

REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES | Model 10 Robotic Arm

19

20

22

21

23

25

24

46

A

26

Model 10 Robot | REMOTE-CONTROL MACHINES

27

28

Decreases speed

60

by 60 times

Completed

Decreases speed
by 60 times

4

Decreases speed
by 80 times

20

47

60

S

et up challenges for your
robotic arm. For example, try
moving a paper cup.

FCC Part 15 Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may
not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must ac­cept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Par t 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential instal
lation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
f

requency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instructions, maybe cause harmful interference to ra­dio communications. However, there is no guarantee that inter­ference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equip­ment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfer­ence by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dierent
form that to which the receiver is connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.

-

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