Velleman KNS6 User manual

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Toys
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User manual

Velleman KNS6 is a build-it-yourself mechanical train model powered by 2 AA batteries. It features a gearbox, gears, shafts, and a motor. The kit comes with pre-cut wooden parts, so no glue or soldering is required for assembly. Once assembled, the train can be controlled with a slide switch. The KNS6 is an ideal project for beginners in electronics and mechanics, and it can also be used as a teaching tool to demonstrate how gears and pulleys work.

Velleman KNS6 is a build-it-yourself mechanical train model powered by 2 AA batteries. It features a gearbox, gears, shafts, and a motor. The kit comes with pre-cut wooden parts, so no glue or soldering is required for assembly. Once assembled, the train can be controlled with a slide switch. The KNS6 is an ideal project for beginners in electronics and mechanics, and it can also be used as a teaching tool to demonstrate how gears and pulleys work.

KNS6 VELLEMAN 1
KNS6 – TRAINMECH
1. Introduction & Characteristics
Thank you for buying the KNS6 ! Read this manual carefully before bringing the KNS6 into use.
Familiarise yourself with the operation of transmissions steered through gears or pulleys.
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 “KNS6 – Figures”!!!
2. Parts List
Part Quant. Description Part Quant. Description
1 1 gearbox 17 2 pulley (15 x 1.9mm)
2 1 battery holder 18 2 nylon post (H = 6mm)
3 1 motor DC 6V 19 8 nylon post (H = 3mm)
4 1 slide switch with wire 20 3 PVC tube (15 x 1.5mm)
5 1 metal shaft (2 x 40mm) 21 8 nut M3
6 1 metal shaft (3 x 52mm) 22 4 screw (3 x 12mm)
7 5 metal shaft (2 x 60mm) 23 2 screw (3 x 16mm)
8 1 pinion gear 10T (white) 24 2 screw (3 x 20mm)
9 1 face gear (36T/14T) 25 8 washer (3.2 x 10 x 0.5mm)
10 1 gear 36T/0T 26 32 self-tapping screw (2 x 4mm)
11 1 gear (36T/14T) 27 2 self-tapping screw (2 x 6mm)
12 1 gear (36T/14T) 28 10 nylon pad (5.6 x 4.8 x 1.95mm)
13 1 wire with terminal (yellow) 29 10 nylon pad (Ø8mm)
14 1 wire with terminal (green) 30 10 nylon pad (6.6 x 4.8 x 2.1mm)
15 2 belt (40 x 1.2mm) 31 8 nylon connector (N-shaped)
16 2 pulley (15 x 2.9mm) 32 13 fixing plate (L-shaped)
3. Prepunched Boards (see KNS6 – Figures
)
4. Assembly (see also KNS6 – Figures
)
Fig. 3 : The gears (n°9/10/11/12) should be placed to the left of the pinion gear (n°8). Note that the protruding
edge should point towards the metal case.
Fig. 4 : Screw 1 x piece n°32 on boards 1 & 2 and attach them to boards n°3 & 4.
KNS6 VELLEMAN 2
Fig. 9 : Note that the wires of the battery holder (n°3) should run next to the switch (n°4). Consult fig. 16 in the
second folder “KNS6 – Figures” for the wiring.
Fig. 10 : Insert the batteries before screwing board n°9 into place.
Fig. 11 : Insert 10 x piece n°30 in boards 1 & 2. Insert 8 x piece n°28 in the eight wheels. Use 5 metal shafts (n°7)
to link the wheels on both sides of the train. Verify whether the wheels can move freely.
Fig. 12 : Fit the two pulleys with a belt (n°15).
Fig. 13 : Fit the three shafts in figure 13 with a nylon post (n°19). Apply connector n°31 and the other parts
according to the figure.
Fig. 14 : The 4 N-shaped nylon connectors (n°31) on the left wheels should form a 90° angle with the right wheels.
In other words, the connectors must be positioned vertically on one side when they are positioned
horizontally on the other side.
5. Attention
Make sure the wiring is correct
Note that the shafts should be able to move freely.
KNS6 – TRAINMECH
1. Inleiding en Kenmerken
Dank u voor uw aankoop ! Lees deze handleiding aandachtig voor u de KNS6 in gebruik neemt.
Leer hoe een tandwielaandrijving of een pulley met riemaandrijving werkt.
Makkelijk te bouwen, zonder lijm of solderen.
Maak de voorgesneden vormen pas los wanneer u ze nodig hebt. Schuur de scherpe randjes af voor gebruik
(schuurpapier meegeleverd)
De kit wordt aangedreven door 2 AA-batterijen (niet inbegrepen).
De kits van de KNS-reeks worden geleverd met voorgesneden vormen, tandwielkast, koppeling, stangen,
schakelaar, motor, batterijhouder en alle vereiste onderdelen.
U vindt de figuren met de montagetips in de tweede folder : “KNS6 – Figuren”!!!
2. Lijst van onderdelen
Nr. Hoev. Beschrijving Nr. Hoev. Beschrijving
1 1 tandwielkast 17 2 katrol (15 x 1.9mm)
2 1 batterijhouder 18 2 nylon ring (H = 6mm)
3 1 motor DC 6V 19 8 nylon ring (H = 3mm)
4 1 glijschakelaar met draad 20 3 PVC buis (15 x 1.5mm)
5 1 metalen as (2 x 40mm) 21 8 moer M3
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Velleman KNS6 User manual

Category
Toys
Type
User manual

Velleman KNS6 is a build-it-yourself mechanical train model powered by 2 AA batteries. It features a gearbox, gears, shafts, and a motor. The kit comes with pre-cut wooden parts, so no glue or soldering is required for assembly. Once assembled, the train can be controlled with a slide switch. The KNS6 is an ideal project for beginners in electronics and mechanics, and it can also be used as a teaching tool to demonstrate how gears and pulleys work.

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