KNS8 VELLEMAN 1
KNS8 – MECHANICAL SKELETON
1. Introduction & Characteristics
Thank you for buying the KNS8 ! Read this manual carefully before bringing the KNS8 into use.
• Build a gearbox and learn how automatic transmissions and motors work.
• 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 “KNS8 – Figures”!!!
2. Parts List (see also KNS8 – Figures)
Part n° Quant. Description Part n° Quant. Description
1 1 gearbox 18 6 nylon nut M3
2 1 motor 3Vdc 19 18 nut M2
3 1 battery holder 20 18 screw (2 x 8mm)
4 21 1 slide switch with wire 4 self-tapping screw (2 x 4mm)
5 22 1 metal shaft (2 x 40mm) 2 screw (3 x 14mm)
6 23 1 metal shaft (3 x 52mm) 2 screw (3 x 18mm)
7 1 pinion gear 8T 24 2 screw (3 x 22m)
8 25 1 face gear 36T/10T (white) 8 washer (3.2 x 10.0 x 0.5mm)
9 26 1 gear 40T/0T (white) 15 washer (2.6 x 6.0 x 0.5mm)
10 1 gear 40T/10T (red) 27 3 PVC tube (15mm)
11 1 gear 40T/10T (green) 28 10 nylon pad (Ø 8mm)
12 29 1 wire with terminal (yellow) 5 fixing plate (L-shaped)
13 30 1 wire with terminal (green) 4 nylon post (H : 3mm)
14 2 metal foot (U-shaped) 31 1 spring (L : 50mm)
15 32 2 nylon connector (N-shaped) 2 spring (L : 20mm)
16 2 nylon pad (5.6 x 4.8 x 1.95) 33 6 self-tapping screw (2 x 6mm)
17 2 nylon post (H : 6mm)
3. Prepunched Boards (see “KNS8 – Figures
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4. Assembly (see also “KNS8 – Figures
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Fig. 3 : The gears (n°9/10/11/8) should be placed to the left of the pinion gear. One N-shaped nylon connector
(n°15) should point downward and the other one upward. Insert the motor as depicted in the drawing. Note
that the protruding edge should point towards the metal case.
Fig. 4 : Identify boards 2 & 3. The screw opening in board 3 is located in the middle, while the one in board 2 lies
off to the left. Make sure board 1 is not upside-down.
