SQUID ROBOT
QUESTION AND COMMENTS
We treasure you as a customer and your satisfaction with this product is important to us. In case you have any comments or questions, or
you find any parts of this kit missing or defective, please do not hesitate to contact our distributor in your country, whose address is
printed on the package. You are also welcome to contact our marketing support team at Email: infodesk@4M-IND.com, Fax (852)
25911566, Tel (852) 28936241, Web site: WWW.4M-IND.COM
A. SAFETY MESSAGES
1. Please read through all the instructions and keep them since they contain important information. 2. Adult assistance and supervision
are required. 3. This kit is intended for children 8 years or older. 4. This kit and its finished product contain small parts which may cause
choking if misused. Keep away from children under 3 years old. 5. To prevent possible short circuits, never touch the contacts inside the
battery case with any metal. 6. Only install batteries after the kit is assembled. Adult supervision is required.
B. USE OF BATTERIES
1. Requires two 1.5V AAA batteries (not included). 2. For best results, always use fresh batteries. 3. Make sure you insert the batteries
with the correct polarities. 4. Remove the batteries from the kit when not in use. 5. Replace exhausted batteries straight away to avoid
possible damage to the kit. 6. Rechargeable batteries must be removed from the kit before recharging. 7. Rechargeable batteries must be
recharged under adult supervision. 8. Make sure that the supply terminals in the battery case are not short circuited. 9. Do not attempt to
recharge non-rechargeable batteries. 10. Do not mix old and new batteries. 11. Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or
rechargeable batteries.
C. CONTENTS
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E. TROUBLESHOOTING
If the Squid Robot does not operate:
• Make sure that the metal parts of the wires are in contact with the terminals.
• Make sure you are using fresh batteries.
F. HOW IT WORKS
The
battery makes the motor’s
spindle
turn.
The
weight on the
spindle
is off to one
side,
so when the motor is running the weight
moves
round
in a circle.
This
keeps changing the centre of
gravity
of the
robot,
making the robot
vibrate quickly. The vibrations
makes the legs
lift one after the other, which makes the robot walk along.
G. FUN FACTS
• Squid Robot is an example of a vibrobot – a robot that moves using vibrations.
• Similar vibration systems are used in games controllers, phones and sports massage machines.
• Squids actually move through the water by flapping their wings and by jet propulsion – they squirt water from their bodies at high speed.
• Squids have eight arms, also known as tentacles. They also have two longer tentacles covered with suckers that they use to catch prey.
• Squids protect themselves by squirting black ink into the water around them, making them hard to for predators to find.
• Giant squids grow to more than 13 metres long – most of the length is made up by their tentacles.
WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts.
Not for children under 3 years.
TO PARENTS: PLEASE READ THROUGH THESE
INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE PROVIDING GUIDANCE
TO YOUR CHILDREN.
PLEASE SCAN THE QR CODE TO VIEW MULTI-LANGUAGE INSTRUCTIONS
Part A: Upper body, Part B: Lower body, Part C: Head, Part D: Tentacles, Part E: Battery cover, Part F: Motor, Part G: Front leg, Part H:
Rear leg x
2,
Part I: Adjuster x
2,
Part J: Terminal cap x
2,
Part K: Moving eye x
2,
Part L: Screw x
4.
Also required but not included in the
kit: 2 x 1.5-volt AAA batteries, a small crosshead screwdriver.
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