Bushops STEM Toy Reptile Rope Climbing Robot User Guide
- July 9, 2024
- bushops
Table of Contents
Bushops STEM Toy Reptile Rope Climbing Robot
Important Instruction
The MonkeyBot belongs to the “bionic robot” category. A “bionic robot” refers
to a robot that mimics biology and engages with biological (i.e., living
world) features.
Like a robot, the MonkeyBot uses a mechanical structure to imitate the action
of rope climbing (biological characteristic).
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Precautions
- This product requires two AA batteries, not included. Remove them when you are not using the MonkeyBot.
- When you fit the boards together, pay attention to their orientation (look carefully at the pictures) and nest them gently.
- When you connect the wires to the motor, make sure to put them in the correct position: the red wire on the left and the black wire on the right of the motor (as in picture 1).
- When installing the yellow pulleys, make sure the axles are in opposite directions.
- For your MonkeyBot to move forward correctly, the rope must be very tight.
Find our FAQ and our assembly video on the MonkeyBot here
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- Orange sockets
- Elastic
- 4mm screws
- Engine
- Pulleys
- Worm gear
- Axle 7cm
- Rod with gear
- Pulley
- Heading shaft
- Battery box
- Rope
Installation Instruction
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Install plates 1 and 2 to the ends of the motor as shown. Then add the worm gear onto the metal rod. Insert it 1/3 of the way through the stem.
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Connect the wires from the battery box to the motor copper sheets by twisting them around the notches. The red wire is connected to the left of the motor and the black wire to the right.
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Fit the motor onto plate 3 and screw to the back of plate 3 with a 4mm screw.
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Pass the rod with the gear through plate 3. Then add an orange socket to the end of the rod.
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Fit the second plate 3 then screw using a 4mm screw. Install an orange socket on the end of the rod. Make sure to leave a space of 1mm between the sockets and the plates.
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Fit plate 4 (without rectangular hole in the middle) onto plates 3. Make sure the bottom hole in plate 4 is oriented as shown.
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Fit plate 5 to the end of plates 3 then screw with 4mm screws.
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Install the 7cm axle through the plates 3. Add an orange socket to each end. Then add the two white pulleys on each side.
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Hide the wires between plate 5 and plate 2 of the motor. Then fit the second plate 6 onto the front of the MonkeyBot.
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Install the battery box under the MonkeyBot using two 4mm screws.
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On plate 7, fit plate 9 then plate 8. Fit the plate 10 and 11 then screw using a 4mm screw from below. Repeat the operation for the other arm and foot
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Interlock the arm with the foot as in the image. Then screw with a 4mm screw. Repeat the operation for the other arm and foot, reversing the direction of the foot.
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Pass a heading shaft through the highest hole in the yellow pulley and through the hole in plate 10 (foot). Add two orange sockets to the end of the heading shaft
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Install the arm-leg assembly on the metal rods (middle hole of the yellow pulley). Then add an orange socket on the stem that protrudes from the foot. Repeat the operation on the other side.
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The left arm and leg should not be at the same level as the right arm and leg because of the position of the yellow pulleys. One heading shaft should be down and one up.
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Place the robot on the rope. Install the batteries in the battery box then add a rubber band to hold them securely. Operate the knife and watch your MonkeyBot move forward with its arms
Learning With Fun
Discover the principle of MonkeyBot: The magic of electrical to mechanical transformation
How can a small battery turn a motor with a gear? It’s a secret of science called “electrical to mechanical transformation”.
What is electrical to mechanical transformation?
It’s actually quite simple. Electricity is a form of energy. And when this electrical energy is transformed into movement or action, we call it an “electrical to mechanical transformation.” This is exactly what happens in the MonkeyBot.
How does Monkey Bot work?
- The battery: The battery contains chemical energy which turns into electricity when we insert it into the MonkeyBot. This is called “chemical to electrical transformation”.
- The motor: The MonkeyBot has a small motor inside. When the battery sends electricity to this motor, this electricity is transformed into movement. This is where the “electrical to mechanical transformation” occurs.
- The gear: The motor is connected to a gear (a small disc with teeth all around it). When the motor starts moving using electricity, it turns the gear.
- The movement: The gear is connected to the arms. So when the gear turns, it turns the pulleys attached to the arms, and the MonkeyBot starts moving.
And there you have it, it’s that simple! The energy from the battery is transformed into electricity, and then this electricity is transformed into movement.