Tamiya 70223 - Friction Powered Snail  [70223]

Learning by making is a great experience. Tamiya's academic Construction Series provides hobbyists the chance to make simple models that give examples of exactly how mechanisms work.

The Friction Powered Snail makes use of a friction energy (flywheel) device to make a snail model move minus the usage of batteries. It features adorable wagging and nodding motions that can be set by simple changes towards construction of model.

• This will be a construction kit which produces a friction driven style of a snail.
• Proportions: size: 160mm, width: 57mm, height: 64mm
• Spinning the drive wheel rotates the flywheel inside product, which shops power and feeds it down through the shaft towards crank bases. Changing the attachment direction for the crank bases offers various motion kinds.
• Friction power unit features a transparent instance that allows you to see what's going on inside. Gear ratio=37.8:1. It may be eliminated and found in other creations.
• Two polypropylene (PP) sheets are accustomed to recreate the human body and shell. Antennae in the mind have the additional purpose of switching the model if it runs into an obstacle.
• A clutch is built in to the power unit to aid prevent damage.
• Maximum distance: 12m; operating time: 45sec; rate: 1 meter every 2.4sec (all figures approximate).