Mechanical Engineering Robotic Arms Science Kit

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This 200+ pieces Mechanical Engineering Robotic Arms kit lets young engineers build 6 pneumatic robots, and learn about how robotic machines do their work.
Develops skills: science, robotics, engineering, physics, experimental skills, building skills, creativity, stem

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STEM toys do not get any better than this! Thames & Kosmos brings terrific building sets for kids who are interested in engineering or like to build models of the real world things. This 201 pieces set is a dream toy for kids who likes robotics and building. Build 6 mechanical models of the types of arms, grabber claws, and legs found on robotic machines. Explore mechanical engineering principles firsthand as you assemble and play with these working models. The models use a pneumatic system which uses air pressure to activate the models. Pump up the air reservoir with the hand pump, then flick the switch to operate the model: A pneumatic piston enables the grabber claws to open and close rapidly and to grip objects with enough force to lift them. The piston can also move the arms and legs on models back and forth, demonstrating how robotic limbs move. Construct a pivoting robotic laboratory arm with gripper claw. Assemble an extra long grabber claw to pick up things that are just out of reach. Build a vertical three-fingered claw that can lift a cup up off the table keeping it level. Experiment with models of robotic exoskeleton arms and legs. Make a compact grabber claw that you can slip into your shirt sleeve to pretend you have a robotic hand. With this engineering kit from Educational Toys Planet children learn how pneumatic and hydraulic systems are used in industrial robots to enable the robots to manipulate heavy objects, such as automobile components. Mechanical Engineering Robotic Arms Science Kit comes complete with 201 parts and a 32-page, full-color manual that guides you through model building with step-by-step illustrated instructions.

Product Details

SKU w-tk-625415
Manufacturer recommended age 7 years
Our recommended age 7 years, 8 years
Brand Thames & Kosmos
Quantity available in stock 14
Dimensions of package 3.4" x 14.6" x 11.5"
Country of manufacture Taiwan
Manufacturer part number 625415
UPC 814743012592
ASIN B06WGLWVG5
Positive Ratings 82%
Total Reviews 9

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Total Reviews: 9
Positive Ratings: 4.1 of 5

Rating: 5 fun product by By A customer My 11 yr old grandson enjoyed the challenge of putting it together on his own. He thought it was cool.
Rating: 3 It’s ok, little frustrating at times by By A customer Lots of work for little fun
Rating: 5 Fun and interesting by By A customer This was fun to put together and try out on stuff around the house. It really sparks the imagination.
Rating: 5 Great product! by By A customer My 10 year old son absolutely loved this product!! He is an avid Lego builder and found this one day and purchased it. It was perfect for him! He has played many hours with it.
Rating: 5 and he contacted tech support via e-mail who very nicely promptly responded to him by By A customer My grandson (9 y/o) is working on it, has 2 pieces missing, and he contacted tech support via e-mail who very nicely promptly responded to him. Great toy, great service. I will look for more products from them
Rating: 1 PARTS ARE FLIMSY! Falls apart when built! by By A customer My 3rd grade daughter and I put it together and pressurized the swivel arm model. It SUCKS! You can't pull the lever without the whole thing falling apart. The only way we could make it work was to DUCK-TAPE the whole thing together. Now that it's taped together it's useless for any other project. The company is more than welcome to contact us --- we would be happy to send pictures and give them a piece of my mind!
Rating: 3 Fun for the methodical, curious and patient, but not for kids who like immediate rewards by By A customer I had a pretty good time working on this kit with my 12-year-old son, but I think I had a better time than he did. I can think of a few possible reasons why that might be. I am probably more interested in the pneumatics and robotics involved, because I'm an adult and have a somewhat better grasp of physics and mechanics, and also I didn't grow up glued to a screen like pretty much every kid today. It's very hard to grab a kid's attention today with a strictly mechanical toy, sadly. He also compared this kit to Lego Mindstorms, which I don't think is an appropriate comparison since that is a much more expensive toy that is controlled with motors linked to an app, while this is purely about physical mechanics.Should you get this for your child? That depends on how much patience they have for building things without a whiz-bang reward. The process can be frustrating at times, especially since the instructions weren't always that clear and some things took a lot of figuring out. I know my son was frustrated by it. I personally enjoyed figuring out how to build the various devices, use the arm to grip things, etc, and the models worked well for us, but you'll have to judge how methodical and patient your child is and decide accordingly.
Rating: 5 Five Stars by By A customer My 10 year old grandson LOVED putting this together. He loves challenges like this.
Rating: 5 Teaching my six-year-old the concept of pneumatics by By A customer Really cool crane you can make. Fun to teach my six-year-old the concept of pneumatics. Comes apart pretty easy though while playing with it, so I would pick one position and then glue it together. Especially the pump. You can't pump it up without pulling it off and holding in your hand. My son loves it!