Velleman KNS8 Manuals

KNS8 VELLEMAN 1 KNS8 – MECHANICAL SKELETON 1. Introduction & Characteristics Thank you for buying the KNS8 ! Read this manual carefully before bringing the KNS8 into use. • Build a gearbox and learn how automatic transmissions and motors work. • Easy to build, no glue or soldering required. • Dislodge the pre-cut pieces when you need them and not before. Sand the jagged edges before use (sandpaper included) • The kit is powered by 2 AA-batteries (not included). The kits of the KNS-series are supplied with prepunched boards, a gearbox, gears, shafts, a switch, a motor, a battery holder and all necessary parts. Note that the figures with the assembly instructions can be found in the second folder “KNS8 – Figures”!!! 2. Parts List (see also KNS8 – Figures) Part n° Quant. Description Part n° Quant. Description 1 1 gearbox 18 6 nylon nut M3 2 1 motor 3Vdc 19 18 nut M2 3 1 battery holder 20 18 screw (2 x 8mm) 4 1 slide switch with wire 21 4 self-tapping screw (2 x 4mm) 5 1 metal shaft (2 x 40mm) 22 2 screw (3 x 14mm) 6 1 metal shaft (3 x 52mm) 23 2 screw (3 x 18mm) 7 1 pinion gear 8T 24 2 screw (3 x 22m) 8 1 face gear 36T/10T (white) 25 8 washer (3.2 x 10.0 x 0.5mm) 9 1 gear 40T/0T (white) 26 15 washer (2.6 x 6.0 x 0.5mm) 10 1 gear 40T/10T (red) 27 3 PVC tube (15mm) 11 1 gear 40T/10T (green) 28 10 nylon pad (Ø 8mm) 12 1 wire with terminal (yellow) 29 5 fixing plate (L-shaped) 13 1 wire with terminal (green) 30 4 nylon post (H : 3mm) 14 2 metal foot (U-shaped) 31 1 spring (L : 50mm) 15 2 nylon connector (N-shaped) 32 2 spring (L : 20mm) 16 2 nylon pad (5.6 x 4.8 x 1.95) 33 6 self-tapping screw (2 x 6mm) 17 2 nylon post (H : 6mm) 3. Prepunched Boards (see “KNS8 – Figures”) 4. Assembly (see also “KNS8 – Figures”) Fig. 3 : The gears (n°9/10/11/8) should be placed to the left of the pinion gear. One N-shaped nylon connector (n°15) should point downward and the other one upward. Insert the motor as depicted in the drawing. Note that the protruding edge should point towards the metal case. Fig. 4 : Identify boards 2 & 3. The screw opening in board 3 is located in the middle, while the one in board 2 lies off to the left. Make sure board 1 is not upside-down.