Velleman KNS6 User Manual
Kns6 – trainmech
KNS6 VELLEMAN
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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
n°
Quant. Description Part
n° 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.