Thames & Kosmos Robot Safari User manual

Story and Instructions

› › › IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Dear Adult Helpers,
Engineering is an extremely exciting
and vast field. This kit, along with its
illustrated storybook and instruction
manual, provides an engaging way
to teach simple engineering concepts
to preschool- and kindergarten-age
kids.
Read the story with your child and
build simple models of the fantastic
animal robots that the main
character encounters on his trip
around the world. As you follow the
story, your child can build models of
the eight robots in the story with
your help. The primary functional
components of the robot models are
motorized gears that make the
robots move. Your child will be
introduced to simple mechanical
assemblies and motorized gear
trains while building the models.
The models are assembled step by
step using a construction system. It
will require a little practice and
patience at first. Please assist your
children when they need your help,
but also let them try to build the
models by themselves. Your children
will be happy to have your help with
the models or assembly steps that
pose particular difficulties.
We wish you and your child lots of
fun building, discovering, and
learning!
Safety Information
››› Warning! Not suitable for children under 3
years. Choking hazard — small parts may be
swallowed or inhaled.
››› Keep the packaging and instructions as they
contain important information.
››› Store the experiment material and assembled
models out of the reach of small children.
Batteries
How to insert and remove the batteries
Open the battery compartment by sliding the lid
open. Insert two AA batteries. Make sure you fit the
positive and negative ends into the compartment in
the direction indicated (with the correct polarity).
Then close the compartment. When it is time to
replace the batteries, remove the old batteries and
insert the new ones with the correct polarity.
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3
How to open the battery box
Slide and open the battery box lid.
Slide and close the battery box lid.
Put 2 AA battery in.
OK
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3
How to open the battery box
Slide and open the battery box lid.
Slide and close the battery box lid.
Put 2 AA battery in.
OK
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3
How to open the battery box
Slide and open the battery box lid.
Slide and close the battery box lid.
Put 2 AA battery in.
OK
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Notes on Environmental Protection /
Notes on Disposal of Electrical and
Electronic Components:
The electronic components of this
product are recyclable. For the sake of
the environment, do not throw them into
the household trash at the end of their
lifespan. They must be delivered to a
collection location for electronic waste,
as indicated by the following symbol:
Please contact your local authorities for
the appropriate disposal location.
Safety for Experiments with Batteries
››› To operate the models, you will need
two AA batteries (1.5-volt, type LR6),
which could not be included in the kit
due to their limited shelf life.
››› Different types of batteries or new
and used batteries are not to be mixed.
››› Do not mix old and new batteries.
››› Do not mix alkaline, standard
(carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (nickel-
cadmium) batteries.
››› Batteries are to be inserted with the
correct polarity. Press them gently into
the battery compartments. See
instructions above.
››› Always close battery compartments
with the lid.
››› Non-rechargeable batteries are not to
be recharged. They could explode!
››› Rechargeable batteries are only to be
charged under adult supervision.
››› Rechargeable batteries are to be
removed from the toy before being
charged.
››› Exhausted batteries are to be removed
from the toy.
››› The supply terminals are not to be
short-circuited.
››› Avoid a short circuit of the batteries. A
short circuit can cause the wires to
overheat and the batteries to explode.
››› Dispose of used batteries in
accordance with environmental
provisions, not in the household trash.
››› Be sure not to bring batteries into
contact with coins, keys, or other metal
objects.
››› Avoid deforming the batteries. As all
of the experiments use batteries, have an
adult check the experiments or models
before use to make sure they are
assembled properly. Always operate the
motorized models under adult
supervision. After you are done
experimenting, remove the batteries
from the battery compartments.
››› Note the safety information
accompanying the individual
experiments or models!
››› The toy is not to be connected to more
than the recommended number of power
supplies.
WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD — Small parts.
Not for children under 3 yrs.

567014-02-280119
Story by
Dan Freitas and Ted McGuire
Illustrations by
James Harmon

› › › KIT CONTENTS
What’s inside your kit:
Checklist: Find – Inspect – Check off
No. Description Qty. Item No.
Short anchor pin  7344-W10-C2S
Joint pin 7413-W10-T1S1
Long joint pin 7413-W10-U1S
Shaft plug 7026-W10-H1S1
Motor axle 7026-W10-L1S1
Shaft pin 7413-W10-S1S
-hole connector 7430-W10-B1B1
Two-to-one converter 7061-W10-G1B
Button pin 7061-W10-W1W
 Trapezoid pin 7128-W10-E4D
 -degree converter Y 7061-W10-Y1B3
 -hole rod 7026-W10-Q2B1
 -hole cross rod, blue 7026-W10-X1B1
 -hole cross rod, pink 7026-W10-X1K1
 -hole wide rounded rod 7404-W10-C1B1
 -hole rod 7413-W10-K2B1
 -hole cross rod 7413-W10-R1B
 -hole flat rounded rod 7443-W10-C1B
 -hole flat rounded rod 7404-W10-C3B1
 -hole wide rounded rod 7404-W10-C2B1
 -hole rod 7407-W10-C1B
 Half cube block, pink 7128-W10-A1K
 Half triangle block, pink 7128-W10-A2K
 -hole cube block, blue 880-W10-N1B3
 Cube block, blue 880-W10-A1B4
 Cube block, white 880-W10-A1W
 Convex block, blue  880-W10-R1B2
 Convex block, white 880-W10-R1W
 Triangle block, blue 880-W10-S1B4
 Small gear 7026-W10-D2S1
 Medium gear 7346-W10-C1S
 Concave block, blue 880-W10-D1B3
 Concave block, white 880-W10-D1W
 Motor and battery box 7441-W85-A
 Part separator tool 7061-W10-B1Y
 Eye stickers R20#7431
  
    
    
     
 


 
 
 
GOOD TO KNOW !
If you are missing any
parts, please contact
Thames  Kosmos
customer service.
    


Robot Safari
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Ty and Karlie Omega are siblings. They live in a small city
called Makersville. Ty and Karlie’s dad is a writer. He writes
science fiction stories. Their mom is a mechanical engineer.
She designs big machines used in factories.
They live in an awesome warehouse filled with tools,
equipment, and building materials. There are always a
number of projects going on in the warehouse.
Ty loves figuring out how things work. Karlie loves building
things.
When Ty and Karlie were lile, Ms. O designed Huxley, a
robot that can build just about anything. For one of his first
projects, Huxley converted Karlie’s teddy bear, Remus, into
a walking, talking science bear. Now Huxley and Remus are
like members of the Omega family.
Meet the
Omega Family!

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The Omega family was on a trip to the Arctic. Ms. Omega
was installing weather-monitoring robots in a remote
Arctic science station. The whole family, including
Huxley and Remus, went along on the journey.
One day, on the walk between the Omega family’s
temporary living quarters and the station, Remus was
nestled inside Ty’s backpack, where it was quite warm
and cozy. But he wanted to see the northern lights, so he
unzipped the backpack to take a peek.
Remus’s Robot Safari Began Here . . .
Remus was straining to see the
colorful lights in the sky when
all of sudden he fell out of the
backpack and tumbled down
a hill. At the boom of the hill,
Remus pulled himself out of a
pile of snow and looked around.
To his surprise, a strange robotic
polar bear was smiling and
offering to help him up.

Hole C
  


 
x4
PAUL THE POLAR BEAR
Long joint pin
6-hole cube
Long joint pin
6-hole cube
Robot Safari
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Hole C
“Hi! I’m Paul
the Polar
Bear,” the
Polar Bear said. “I can help you
find your family. Here, climb on
my back.”
Remus climbed up onto Paul’s
back and together they roamed
the Arctic tundra in search of Ty
and Karlie and their parents.
Do you see how a single motor
makes all four of the bear’s arms
and legs move?

 
 

 Done!
Eye stickers
Robot Safari
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7
Remus and Paul the Polar Bear searched
and searched but could not find the rest
of the Omega family. They climbed over
giant snowdrifts and crossed icy glaciers.
Eventually, they came to the shore of a
great sea.
“Over here!” cried a lile blue robot with
many legs. “Welcome to the beach. I’m
Kristy the Crab. What brings you to the
beach today?”
“I’m looking for my family,” Remus replied.
“Are they around here anywhere?”
“I will help you look for them,” offered
Christy. “Hop on my shell.”
Remus jumped from Paul to Christy, and
thanked Paul for his help. Christy scurried
along the shore, over rocks and around tide
pools, while Remus scanned the area for
signs of the Omega family.

CHRISTY THE CRAB

 
 
x4
Front view
Hole C
Long joint pin
Long joint pin
Robot Safari
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Front view Hole C
Front view
Christy and Remus crawled
sideways across the entire
beach, but there was no
sign of the Omega family.
Do you see how the gears
on this model transform the
circular motion of the motor to
the sideways motion of the legs?
 
  

x2
Done!
Long joint pin
Eye stickers
Robot Safari
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10
Christy suggested that they swim out
to a nearby iceberg to search there.
Remus agreed, but as Christy moved
into the water, a big wave crashed
down on them. Remus was swept off of
Christy’s back and carried out into the
deep, cold water. Luckily, Remus was
mostly made of stuffing that floated.
Remus started swimming back to
shore. Suddenly, there was a rush of
water all around him and he was lifted
high up into the air.
“Whoa! What is going on here?”
shouted Remus.

NARBERT THE NARWHAL

 


Hole C
Hole C
Make sure the
gears are lined up
symmetrically on
both sides.
Robot Safari
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1
2
Side view
STEP
STEP



Robot Safari
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“Hi! I’m Narbert the Narwhal robot. I hear
you’re looking for your family.”
“Yes, and I don’t think they’re here in the
Arctic,” Remus replied.
“Don’t worry. I can take you to look for
them somewhere else,” said Narbert.
The rods aached to the gears on the
sides of the narwhal convert the rotating
motion of the gear into a back-and-forth,
or reciprocating, motion.
 
 
Done!Eye sticker
Eye sticker
Robot Safari
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14
Narbert carried Remus across the ocean
to the shores of a vast desert.
“This is the edge of the Sahara Desert in
Northern Africa,” said Narbert.
“I’ll hop off here and look around,” said
Remus. He thanked Narbert for the ride
and swam ashore. He wandered around,
looking behind rocks for his family.
Soon, he came across a sleeping robotic
fox, curled up in the mouth of a lile
foxhole. The fox was wiggling her ears
and appeared to be dreaming.

FRIDA THE FOX







Robot Safari
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

 

6-hole cube
6-hole cube
Robot Safari
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Hole B
The fox opened her eyes and stared at
Remus.
“Hello there. I’m Frida the Fox,” yawned the fox, waking from
her slumber. “I was just having the most wonderful dream.”
“Really? What was it about?” asked Remus.
“Oh, I wish you could have seen it. It was magical,” replied
Frida.
Look at the gears on the back of the fox model. Note how the
small gear turns in one direction and the two medium gears
turn in the opposite direction.
  
 

Done!
Eye stickers
6-hole cube 6-hole cube
Robot Safari
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Remus remembered that he had one
of Huxley’s wacky inventions in his
backpack: the DreamReader3000. He
took it out and showed Frida.
“With this, I can scan and see your
dreams,” Remus said.
“Wow, that is quite an invention,” said
Frida. “Let’s try it!”
Frida went back to sleep and Remus
turned on the DreamReader3000. Sure
enough, he could see Frida’s dream!
There was a robotic unicorn prancing
on a candy-cane road toward a giant
bowl of rainbow ice cream.