Gakken Mechamo Inchworm User manual

InstructionsforAssemblingandOperating
※Thepartslistisseparatelyattached.
OtonanoKagaku
TheSophisticatedScienceKitforAdults
MechamoInchworm

TheAnimal-shapedRobotDevisedfromMechanicalEngineering
メカモ

OtonanoKagaku
MechamoInchworm

Inchwormhastheforepartandthehinderpart,andthefrontsideandthebackside.Thefore
partiswiththeswitchofthelightsensorandwhenInchwormgoesforward,itgoestothis
direction.Thefrontsideisthatwithoutleadwiresofthemotorfordrive.Distinguishthefore
partandthehinderpart,andthefrontsideandthebacksideofthefiguresofthisbookletwhen
youassemble. switchofthelightsensor
A1body
A3motorfordrive
gearcrank
nut
nut
nut
nut
washer
Bringthecordsto
thearrowdirection.
washer
washer
washer
screw（8mm） screw（8mm）
screw（8mm）
screw（8mm）
1AttachingtheMotortotheBodyBeforeAssemblingtheKit
注意★メカモが動いているときは絶対にさわらないでください。たいへん危険
です。特に、小さいお子さんには、絶対にさわらせないようにしてください。
1.Understandingtherightdirection
2.
HowtoUseSuppliedTools
●wrench
Thewrenchcanbeusednot
onlyfortighteninganutbut
alsofortighteningscrews
frombothsidesasshownin
therightfigure.
screwdriver（cross-headedtip）
Thescrewdrivercanbe
usednotonlyfortightening
ascrewbutalsofor
tighteninganutasshownin
therightfigure.
Putthethinpartofthe
wrenchataslotof
thescrewtofix.
Turn.
Turn.
nut
※Pleasenotethatshapesofmaterialsmayappearslightlydifferentfrompicturesandillustrationsinthisbooklet.
Howtousethescrewdriver
（cross-headedtip）

thebackside
thefrontside
thehinderpart
Twelve8mm
screws Twelve
washers Ten nuts
※Checkthelengthof
screwswiththisfigure.
※Therearesomemorenumbersofscrews,washers,
nutsandbushesincludedforsparethanareactuallyused.
Warning★DonottouchtheMechamowhileitisoperating.
Itisverydangerous.Particularly,neverletsmallchildrentouchit.
1
Figureー
SettheA3motorfor
driveontheA1body.
Fastenitatfour
pointswithscrews
andnutsasshownin
thefigure.
1AttachtheA3motorfordrivetotheA1body.
A3motorfordrive
A2body
A4gearshaftretainer
A5One48×6mm
threadedpipe
A6lightsensor A7sensorholder
A1body
theforepart
Howtousethewrenchwhen
tighteningscrewsfrom
bothsides
PARTS
A
Partstobeused
●ビスはしっかり締めてください。

theswitchofthe
lightsensor
※Payattentiontothedirection.
（Theswitchcomestotheforepart.）
Bringtheconnector
tothehinderpart.
A7lightsensor
A6sensorholder
nut
washer
screw
（8mm） screw（8mm）
washer
A1body
A2body
washer
screw（8mm）
washer
screw（8mm）
theforepart
thehinderpart
A1body
A2body A4gearshaftretainer
washer
screw（8mm）
screw（8mm）
washer A2body
A4gearshaftretainer
PuttheA2in
thisnarrow
space.
A3motorfordrive
gearcrank
screw（8mm）
washer
A5
threadedpipe
（48×6mm）
Putthewiresofthemotor
intothishole.
screw（8mm）
washer
screw
（8mm）
theswitchofthesensor
B2crankbar
B5
pipe（48×6mm）
A2body
B2crankbar
B4
threadedlongpipe
（64×4mm）
theforepart
thehinderpart
Notice:The2.5mmprojection
comesoutside.
Notice:The4.5mmprojection
comesinside.
theswitchofthelightsensor
screw（8mm）
washer
screw（8mm）
washer
theforepart
thehinderpart
A1body
B1crankbar
B5
pipe（48×6mm）
B1crankbar
B3
threadedlongpipe
（60×4mm）
A2body
A1
body
B1Twocrankbars
B6crankbar
B2Twocrankbars
B3Two60×4mmthreadedlongpipes
B4One64×4mmthreadedlongpipe
2.5mm
4.5mm
B5Two48×6mmpipes Six8mm
screws Six
washers
※Checkthelengthof
screwswiththisfigure.
1
1
1
2
2
2
A1body
thefrontside
thebackside
thefrontside
thebackside
thefrontside
thebackside
B1crankbars
nut
nut
nut
B6verticalcrank
washer

2
AttachingCrankBarsforMovingLegs
B
2
Figureー
Setthegearshaft
intothenotchofthe
A2bodyandconnect
theA1bodyandA2
bodywiththeA5
threadedpipe.
2CombinetheA1bodyandtheA2body.
3
Figureー
TurntheA4gear
shaftretainertothe
directionofthearrow
inthefigureand
fastentheendwitha
screwandanut.

Fastenbothendsof
theA4gearshaft
retainertotheA2
bodycompletely.
3
3
Attachthegear
shaftretainer.
4
Figureー
AttachtheA6
sensorholdertothe
bodyassembledat
Figureー with
screwsandnuts.
4Attachthe
sensor
holder.
Attachthegearshaftretainer
totheA2bodytemporarily.
A4
gearshaftretainer
A2body
screw（8mm）
washer
nut
A7lightsensor
A6
sensor
holder
Setthelightsensor
afterattachingthe
sensorholder.
5
Figureー
AttachB1crankbarsto
theA1bodyandtheA2
body.Makesurethatthe
2.5mmprojectionsofthe
crankbarscomeoutside.
5
5
AttachtwoB1crankbarstothehinderpartsoftheA1andtheA2bodies.
6
Figureー
AttachtheB2crankbars
tothebodyassembledat
Figureー .Makesure
thatthe4.5mm
projectionsofthecrank
barscomeinside.
6
ReversethefrontsideandthebacksideoftheA1andthe
A2bodiesandattachtwoB2crankbarstotheforepart.
※Checkthesizewiththis.
Full-scale
A5threadedpipe（48×6mm）（1）
B3threadedlongpipe（60×4mm）（2）
B5pipe（48×6mm）（2）
Theplacementofthebody
andthecrankbars
Theplacementofthebody
andthecrankbars
B4
B3
Theprojectionscomeinside.
B2B2 B5
B5
4.5mm4.5mm
Theprojectionscomeoutside.
B1 B1
A1 A2
A2 A12.5mm2.5mm
B4threadedlongpipe（64×4mm）（1）
注意★メカモが動いているときは絶対にさわらないでください。たいへん危険
です。特に、小さいお子さんには、絶対にさわらせないようにしてください。
Warning★DonottouchtheMechamowhileitisoperating.
Itisverydangerous.Particularly,neverletsmallchildrentouchit.
※T herearesomemorenumbersofscrews,washers,nutsand
bushesincludedforsparethanareactuallyused.
PARTS
Partstobeused
※Checkthesizewiththis.
Full-scale

theforepart
thehinderpart
theswitchofthelightsensor
A1body
A2body
screw（8mm）
screw（8mm）
RaisetheB1crankbarsup.
washer
washer
B6
verticalcrank
B6
verticalcrank
B3
threadedlongpipe（60×4mm）
C5One52×4mmthreadedlongpipe
C6One70×4mmthreadedlongpipe
C4Two48×6mmpipes
C1batteryboxholder C2batteryboxholder C3Twobatteryboxes
Four8mmscrews
Four
self-tappingscrews
Four
washers
※Checkthelengthofscrewswiththisfigure.
theforepart
thehinderpart A2body
A1body
screw（8mm）
screw（8mm）
washer
washer
C2
batteryboxholder
C4
pipe（48×6mm）
C5
threadedlongpipe
（52×4mm）
C1
batteryboxholder
self-tappingscrew
self-tappingscrew
C2 batteryboxholder
C1 batteryboxholder
C3
batteryboxes
1
2
connector
connector
Becarefulbecausethesepartscomeoffeasily.
※ WhentheC5threaded
longpipedoesnﾕtfitinthe
holeintheC4pipe,loosen
theself-tappingscrew
fasteningthebatterybox
toadjusttheposition
ofthehole.
thefrontside
thebackside
B6
crankbar
1
2
self-tappingscrew
thefrontside
thebackside
C1・C2は、違う部品です。
C1・C2は、違う部品です。
正しくセットしてください。
3AttachingBatteryBoxes
C
8
Figureー
AttachtheC1andthe
C2batteryboxholders
totheC3batteryboxes.
8AttachtheC1andtheC2batteryboxholders
totheC3batteryboxesonebyone.
9
Figureー
AttachtheC2
batteryboxholder
withabatteryboxto
theforepartofthe
body.
9
Removethebatteries
whennotusingthe
machineforalongtime.
Also,oxyridedrycell
batteriesareunsuitable
becausetheyaretoo
powerful.
AttachtheC2batteryboxholdertotheforepart
ofthebody.
7
Figureー
AttachB6vertical
cranktothebody
assembledat
Figureー by
puttingthroughthe
B3threadedlong
pipeandfastening
bothendswith
screws.
7
6
AttachB6verticalcranktothehinderpartofthebody.
Theplacementofthebody
andtheverticalcrankbar
B6
A2 A1
B3
C4pipe（48×6mm）
C5threadedlongpipe（52×4mm）（1）

Theplacementofthe
forepartofthebody
andtheC2battery
boxholder
A1・2
C2
C5 C4
C3batterybox
Donot
mistakethe
positiveand
negativeterminals.
screw
Loosenthescrewwitha
screwdriverandopenthelid.
Setbatteriesintheright
wayandscrewthelid.
Howtoputbatteries
TapingB1andB2crank
barstemporarilymakes
theworkeasier.
Removethetapeat .
22
TapingB1andB2crank
barstemporarilymakes
theworkeasier.
Removethetapeat .
22
注意★メカモが動いているときは絶対にさわらないでください。たいへん危険
です。特に、小さいお子さんには、絶対にさわらせないようにしてください。
Warning★DonottouchtheMechamowhileitisoperating.
Itisverydangerous.Particularly,neverletsmallchildrentouchit.
※Therearesomemorenumbersofscrews,washers,
nutsandbushesincludedforsparethanareactuallyused.
PARTS
Partstobeused
※Checkthesizewiththis.
Full-scale
なおクランクバーの重なりを
間違えないようにしてください。

なおクランクバーの重なりを
間違えないようにしてください。

この穴にコネクターと
コンデンサーを通しておく
1
2
theforepart
thehinderpart
screw（8mm）
washer
washer
screw（8mm）
C4
pipe（48×6mm）
C6
threadedlongpipe
（70×4mm）
Puttheconnector
throughthishole.
theforepart
thehinderpart
Six8mmscrews
Seven
washers Seven nuts
※Checkthesizewiththisfigure.
D1motorforturn D2verticalcrankholder
D3legsforturn
この穴にコネクターと
コンデンサーを通しておく
screw（8mm）
screw（8mm） washer
washer
nut
nut
D1motorforturn
D2verticalcrankholder
A2body
A1body
2
1
thebackside
thefrontside
※Leadwires
arenot
illustrated.
thefrontside
thebackside
※WhentheC6threadedlong
pipedoesnﾕtfitinthehole
intheC4pipe,loosenthe
self-tappingscrewfastening
thebatteryboxtoadjust
thepositionofthehole.
4AssemblingtheMotorforTurn
D
10
Figureー
AttachtheC1
batteryboxholder
withabatteryboxto
thehinderpartofthe
bodyandfastenthe
B6verticalcrankat
thesametime.
10
AttachtheC1batteryboxholdertothehinder
partofthebody.
11
Figureー
Afterattachingthe
C1andtheC2
batteryboxes,wire
asshowninthe
figure.
11
Wiring.
12
Figureー
AttachtheD2
verticalcrankholder
totheD1motorfor
turn.Atthispoint,
donﾕtforgettoput
thewiringconnector
ofthemotorthrough
theholeintheD2
verticalcrankholder.
12
AttachtheverticalcrankholdertotheD1motor
forturn.
C4pipe（48×6mm）
C6threadedlongpipe（70×4mm）（1）
Theplacementofthehinder
partofthebodyandthe
C1batteryboxholder
A1&2
C6
B6 B6
C4
C3batterybox
注意★メカモが動いているときは絶対にさわらないでください。たいへん危険
です。特に、小さいお子さんには、絶対にさわらせないようにしてください。
Warning★DonottouchtheMechamowhileitisoperating.
Itisverydangerous.Particularly,neverletsmallchildrentouchit.
※Checkthesizewiththis.
Full-scale
※Therearesomemorenumbersofscrews,washers,
nutsandbushesincludedforsparethanareactuallyused.
PARTS
Partstobeused
B6
verticalcrank
C1
batterybox
holder
C1

Two2mm
bushes Two7.5mm bushes
EightwashersFivenuts
nut
washer
D3legsforturn

D1motorforturn
D2verticalcrankholder
Setthelegssothat
theshapeofthe
holefitson.
screw（8mm）
screw（8mm）
washer
washer
washer
washer
screw（8mm）
screw（8mm）
B6verticalcrank
nut
nut
nut
nut
Four8mm
screws
Two15mm
screws
※Checkthelengthofscrewswiththesefigures.
E1V-crank
（＊Itisattachedtothefrontside.）
E1crankbar
E2V-crank（＊Itisattachedtothefrontside.）
E3TwoV-crankconnectors
B6verticalcrank
Puttheconnectorof
themotorforturn
throughthishole.
theforepart
thehinderpart
theforepart
thehinderpart
connectorofthe
lightsensor
wiresfromthemotorforturn
（greenandwhite）
wiresfromthemotorfordrive
（yellowandblue）
Whenitisdifficulttoset
thebodyonthemotor
forturn,trythe
followingtwothingsfor
easyassembling.

1.PuttheB6vertical
crankupandthemotor
forturndown.
2.Removethelegsfor
turntemporarily.
2
1
2
1
thefrontside
thebackside
thebackside
thefrontside
wiresfromthebatteries
（redandblack）
5AttachingV-cranks
E
13
Figureー
SettheD3legsfor
turnontheD1motor
forturnandfasten
firmlywithanut.
13
AttachtheD3legsforturn.
14
Figureー
Setthebody
assembledat
Figureー onthe
motorforturn
assembledat
Figureー .
（Attachthemotor
forturntothebody
attheB6vertical
crank.）
14
13
11
Setthemotorforturntothebody.
15
Figureー
Settheleadwires
fromthemotorfor
drive,themotorfor
turn,andthebattery
boxesintothelead
wireconnectorsof
thelightsensorso
thatthesamecolor
wiresareconnected.
Besuretosetthe
wiresatthispoint
becauseitbecomes
difficulttowire
afterward.
15
Wiring.
注意★メカモが動いているときは絶対にさわらないでください。たいへん危険
です。特に、小さいお子さんには、絶対にさわらせないようにしてください。
Warning★DonottouchtheMechamowhileitisoperating.
Itisverydangerous.Particularly,neverletsmallchildrentouchit.
※Therearesomemorenumbersofscrews,washers,
nutsandbushesincludedforsparethanareactuallyused.
PARTS
Partstobeused

A2
body
A1
body
E1
V-crank
（＊Itisattached
tothefrontside.）
E2
V-crank
（＊Itisattached
tothebackside.）
bush（7.5mm）
washer
thescrew（15mm）
B6
verticalcrank
theforepart
the
hinder
part
gearcrank
switchofthelightsensor
TheE1crankbar
forconnectionto
thegearcrankis
attachedhere.
E1
bush（7.5mm）
screw（15mm）
A2
E2
bush（7.5mm）
screw（15mm）
A1 theforepart
thehinderpart
bush（7.5mm）
washer
thescrew（15mm）
E3V-crankconnector
E3
V-crank
connector
E1
V-crank
E2
V-crank
screw（8mm）
screw
（8mm）
screw（8mm）
washer
washer
nut
nut
screw
（8mm）
nut
washer
washer
nut
theforepart
Don'tforgettoputintwobushes.
※WhensettingtheB6andtheE1crankbarsontheshaft
ofthegearcrank,pushuptheendsofcrankbarsalittle.
Don'tforgettoputinabush.
Don'tforgettoputinabush.
thehinder
part
E2
V-crank
E1
V-crank
nut
washer
bush（2mm）
washer
gearcrank
bush
（2mm）
SideView
gearcrank
2
1
E1crankbar
E1crankbar
B6crankbar
thebackside
thefrontside
thefrontside
thebackside
thefrontside
theback
side
B6
verticalcrank
thebackside
thefrontside
washer
washer
Theplacementofthe
E1V-crankandthebody
Theplacementofthe
E2V-crankandthebody
Howtofastenthecrank
barstothegearcrank
18
Figureー
FastentheB6crank
barandtheE1crank
bartothegear
crank.

●Notice
Attachthepartsin
thefollowingorder.
bush（2mm）
B6crankbar
washer
bush（2mm）
E1crankbar
washer
nut

※Putthebushesin
theholesinthebar
orthecrankfirst,
thenscrewthenut
on.（Twobushesare
needed.）
18
FastentheB6crankbarandtheE1crankbar
tothegearcrank.
19
Figureー
FastentheE1and
theE2V-crankswith
twoE3V-crank
connectors.
19
FastenthetwoV-crankswithE3V-crankconnectors.
16
Figureー
FastentheE1
V-cranktotheA2
body.Becarefulnot
tomistaketheE2
V-crankfortheE1
V-crank.
Don'tforgettoputin
abush.
16
FastentheE1V-cranktotheA2body.
17
Figureー
FastentheE2
V-cranktotheA1
body.
Don'tforgettoputin
abush.
17
FastentheE2V-cranktotheA1body.
nut
washer
bush
（2mm）
E1
B6
washers
nut
bushes（2mm）
E1 B6
注意★メカモが動いているときは絶対にさわらないでください。たいへん危険
です。特に、小さいお子さんには、絶対にさわらせないようにしてください。
Warning★DonottouchtheMechamowhileitisoperating.
Itisverydangerous.Particularly,neverletsmallchildrentouchit.

screw（8mm）
nuts
washer
F1legs
F1legs
F2legconnector
F2legconnector
screw（8mm）
screw（8mm）
screw
（8mm）
washer
washer
washer
nuts
F3Two52×4mmthreadedlongpipes
Sixteen8mm
screws Sixteen washers Eight nuts
※Checkthelengthofscrewswiththisfigure.
F1Fourlegs
F2Twolegconnectors
F4One64×4mmthreadedlongpipe
F5One60×4mmthreadedlongpipe
F6Two48×6mmpipes
F3
threadedlongpipe
（52×4mm）
F3
threadedlongpipe
（52×4mm）
E1
V-crank
E1
V-crank
E3
V-crank
connector
screw(8mm）
screw(8mm）
washer
washer
F1leg
B1crankbars
screw
（8mm）
screw（8mm）
screw（8mm）
washer
washer
washer
F4
threadedlongpipe
（64×4mm）
F5
threadedlongpipe
（60×4mm）
F6
pipe（48×6mm）
washer
screw（8mm）
F1leg
F6
pipe（48×6mm）
F4・F5
F6
F1
2
1
thehinder
part
theforepart
thefrontside
theback
side
Removethetapestyingtemporarilythecrankbarstogether.
thehinderpart
theforepart
thefrontside
thebackside
Ｂ
１
＊

Ｂ
１
＊


Connectthelegpartsandthecrankbars
assembledatFigureー and.
6AttachingLegstotheBody
F
Theplacementofthe
V-cranksandthelegs
Theplacementofthe
crankbarsandthelegs
21
Figureー
Attachlegparts
assembledat
Figureー tothe
foreandthehinder
tipsoftheV-cranks.
Setbothlegparts.
21
20
Attachlegpartstotheforeandthehinderparts
oftheV-cranks.
22
5 6
20
Figureー
Assembletwoleg
partsusingF2leg
connectors.
20
Maketwolegparts.
F3threadedlongpipe（52×4mm）（2）
F4threadedlongpipe（64×4mm）（1）
F6pipe（48×6mm）（2）
F3
F1
F5threadedlongpipe（60×4mm）（1）
Figureー
Connectthecrank
barsattachedat
Figureー and to
thetopofbothfore
andhinderlegparts.
22
6
5

＊Theprojectionsfaceoutside
incaseoftheB2crankbars.
注意★メカモが動いているときは絶対にさわらないでください。たいへん危険
です。特に、小さいお子さんには、絶対にさわらせないようにしてください。
Warning★DonottouchtheMechamowhileitisoperating.
Itisverydangerous.Particularly,neverletsmallchildrentouchit.
※Therearesomemorenumbersofscrews,washers,
nutsandbushesincludedforsparethanareactuallyused.
PARTS
Partstobeused
※Checkthesizewiththis.
Full-scale
※Checkthesizewiththis.
Full-scale

23
Figureー
You'vefinishedthe
assembly.
23
※Removethe
batterieswhennot
using.Also,oxyride
drycellbatteriesare
unsuitablebecause
theyaretoo
powerful.
NowtheMechamo
inchwormiscomplete!
↓Viewfromthe
BackSide
↓ObliqueTopViewof
theFrontSide
←ViewfromtheForePart
24
Howtooperate.（Howtousetheremotecontrol）
Figureー
First,turnonthe
switchofthelight
sensor.Then,you
canoperatethe
machinewiththe
remotecontrol.The
machinegoes
forwardandbackor
turnsrightandleft
accordingtothe
operationofthe
controlstick.See
therightillustrations
fortheoperation.
24
turntothe
leftforward
turntothe
rightback turntothe leftback
turntothe
rightforward
rotate
counterclockwise
onthespot
rotate
clockwise
onthespot
goforward
goback
control
stick
※Itrotateswhen
bothforeand
hindlegsare
intheair.
※Itrotateswhen
bothforeand
hindlegsare
intheair.
Howtoputbatteries
intheremotecontrol
Donotmistakethe
positiveandnegative
terminals.
Loosenthescrewwitha
screwdriverandopenthelid.
Setbatteriesintheright
wayandscrewthelid.
off on
OFF
ON