bushops Thumbs Up Bot Stem Wooden Robot Instructions

: July 8, 2024
: bushops

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Precautions
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bushops Thumbs Up Bot Stem Wooden Robot Instructions

Precautions

This product requires two AA batteries which are not included.
When you snap the plates together, pay attention to their orientation (look closely at the pictures) and snap them together gently.
When you connect the wires to the motor, be sure to put them in the right
position: the red wire to the left of the motor and the black wire to the right of the motor (as in picture 2).
When installing the orange sockets, make sure to leave a small space of 1 mm between them and the plates.

Find our FAQ and our Thumbs-up Bot
assembly video here

Worm gear
Orange sockets
Eye stickers
Elastic
70mm iron shaft
13mm iron shaft
Motor
7mm screw
Wheels
4mm screw
Bolt driver
40mm axle
24 Cell box
Cranks
Pulley
26mm gear
Wheels
Bolt driver
Cell box

First, install the plate 5 in the hole of the plate 2 and fix it with 4mm screws. The 70mm iron shaft passes through the round hole of the plate 2 and is fixed with an orange socket.
Then, fix the plate 1 on the plate 2 with 7mm screws.
Place the wires from the battery box through the hole in plate 1 as shown in the picture.

Finally, put the battery box wire through the round hole of the plate 1 and fix it on the plate 1 with 4mm screws
Installation Instruction

The wire passes through the plate 6 to connect the motor copper sheet, and pay attention to the connection direction.

Installation Instruction

Then, install the plate 6 and the plate 7 at both ends of the motor.
Finally, put the worm gear on the motor shaft. Note that the worm gear can be put into the third of the shaft.

Don’t drive the worm gear too far

Put the 26mm gear on the 40mm iron shaft, put it on two plates 4, and fix it on the plate 6 with 4mm screws.
Finally, put the 40mm iron shaft and the plate 2 together, and fix it with the orange sockets.
Pay attention to the engagement of 26mm gear and worm gear.

Put the 13mm iron shaft through the middle circular hole of the rocker arm, fix it on the plate 3 with the orange sockets, and put the pulley on the 40mm iron shaft with a rubber band.

Finally, install the rocker arm on the iron shaft. The rear end of the plate 3 is sleeved on the 70mm iron shaft and fixed with the shaft sleeve.
Installation Instruction

Put on the 40mm axle, put the rubber band on the axle, and then install the four wheels respectively. Attention shall be paid to leaving space for activities to avoid jamming.

Remove the plastic film from the back of the eyes and stick them to the front of the battery as shown in the picture. After installing the battery and pressing the knife switch, the robot can walk.
Installation Instruction

Discover the principle of the Thumbs-up Bot :
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 “electricalto-mechanical transformation”.

What is electrical-to-mechanical transformation?

It’s actually quite simple. Electricity is a form of energy. And when that electrical energy is transformed into motion or action, we call it an “electrical-to-mechanical transformation”.
This is exactly what happens in the Thumbs-up Bot.

How does the Thumbs-up Bot work?

The battery : The battery contains chemical energy which is transformed into electricity when inserted into the Thumbs-up Bot. This is called “chemical-to-electrical transformation”.
The motor : The Thumbs-up Bot has a small motor inside. When the battery sends electricity to this motor, that electricity is transformed into motion. This is where the “electrical-to-mechanical transformation” takes place.
The gear : The motor is connected to a gear (a small disk with teeth all around it).
When the motor is set in motion by electricity, it turns the gear.
Movement : The gear is connected to the wheels. So, when the gear turns, it turns the pulleys, and the Thumbs-up Bot moves.

It’s that simple! The battery’s energy is transformed into electricity, and then that electricity is transformed into motion.

The Thumbs-up Bot belongs to the category “bionic robot”. A “bionic robot” refers to a robot that mimics biology and engages with biological (i.e. living world) features.
Like a robot, the Thumbs-up Bot uses a mechanical structure to mimic the crawling action of worms (biological characteristic).

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