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Handleiding

Part

is a

Useful

tool

You will find more information

about where and how to use

it on page 7 and

in the assembly instructions.

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Some spare parts are

included, so there may

be unused parts at the

end of assembly.

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Modern wind tur bines use generators to produce electricity.

The blades of the wind turbi ne are set in motion by the wind

and drive the generator. This pr inciple has been used in

windmi lls for centuries. The only differe nce is that the

windmil ls do not drive electr ic generators, but rather

millstones, whic h turn g rain into our. The basic mode of

operation was the same then as now: the blades ext ract part

of the energy contained i n the wind and conver t it into

rotational energ y. In this way, wind energy is conver ted to

do work that humans need.

Strandbeests

—

the real life role models of the windBots

Dutch artist Th eo Jansen is the inventor and

designer of the Strandbeests, which is Dutch fo r

beach animals . These are complex art ob jects that

can walk or craw l. Their movement makes the

Strandbees ts look almost like liv ing creatures.

They are usually dr iven by wind or compressed air.

Some of these beach ani mals are as big as a horse,

others are enorm ous and larger than a house!

Jansen has copied a lot fr om nature in the

development of the Str andbeests. He se es his art

objects as crea tures that die, evolve, and even

reproduce — for examp le, by having other people

replicate his cre ations or print out miniature

versions using a 3D pr inter.

The Strandbee sts have been around sinc e 1990,

and Jansen continue s to develop them. He has

divided the deve lopment into 12 period of evolutio n

— similar to dinosaur s.

When the wind is blow ing strongly, you can clearly feel that there is a

lot of energy in the wi nd. In a storm, you can barely keep both feet

on the ground! Th is immense power can be converted to power cars

and other vehicles. Wind t urbines can generate electricity, which in

turn can be use d to charge elec tric cars. Electricit y can also be used

to produce hydrogen, which can power fuel cell ca rs. These two

methods work very well to power cars i n cities, which can reduce

urban air pollut ion. Because these methods use the wind — ins tead

of fossil fuels — to generate energ y they are much more

climate-fr iendly.

Energy from

Wind Power

Learning From Nature

Humans aren’t the only ones who have bee n using the wind

for transport ation — plants and animals have used wi nd

power to get around for millions of yea rs.

Think of birds t hat can glide through the ai r for hours on

end, barely apping the ir wings to stay in ight. They ’re not

the only ones! Some spiders enga ge in a process called ballooning, in

which they use the wi nd and earth’s electric elds to travel many mi les.

Plants and fun gi have also developed sophisticated ways to reproduce

and scatter their see ds with the wind. This pri nciple is called

ane moch ory, and t he seeds of the plants are called ying see ds or

winged seeds. Pa rticularly well known are t he seeds of the dandelion,

and the seeds of the maple tree. R arer, but quite impressive

are the yin g seeds of Alsomitra macrocar pa, a tropical

cucumber plant. Its see ds look like small gliders, with a

wingspan re aching up to 14 cm (5.5 inches). These marvels

of nature have inspir ed aviation pioneers in their inventions

of airplanes and ot her ying machines for humans.

Alsomitra

macrocarpa

Dandelion

Using wind energy for transportation

Continued on the next page

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WindBots

Kit Contents ..................................... Inside front cover

Table of Contents ........................................................ 1

Safety Information ....................................................... 2

Important Information ................................................ 3

ASSEMBLY STARTS ON PAGE 4

Introducing the WindBots ....................................... 4

Assembly Tips ........................................................... 6

Assembling the Wind Machine ............................... 8

Assembling the Modules ......................................... 12

Check It Out: Locomotion with Wind Power ........ 21

Assembling the Surf Bot ......................................... 23

Assembling the Walker Bot ..................................... 26

Assembling the Drill Dozer ................................... 29

Assembling the Quadruped .................................... 33

Assembling the Flying Machine ............................. 37

Assembling the Big Wheel Tricycle ....................... 45

Check It Out: Harnessing Nature’s Power ............ 52

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Additional information

can be found in the

check it out sections on

pages 21 and 52.

CONTENTS

No. Description Quantity Part No.

P6 Gear, gray 1 725771

P7 Gear, yellow 1 725771

P8 Hexagonal axle, short 1 725771

P9 Hexagonal axle, medium 1 725771

P10 Hexagonal axle, long 4 725771

P11 Round axle 4 725771

P12 Foam pad 1 725774

P13 Fan blade 2 725775

P14 Oil packet 1 550047-A

P15 Foam sticker sheet 1 725772

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