We use cookies to make your experience better. To comply with the new e-Privacy directive, we need to ask for your consent to set the cookies. Learn more.
Ugears 3D Wooden Mechanical Model Counter
Create for yourself an engineering marvel with the UGears STEM LAB Counter. This device counts repeated actions with a click button and cylindrical numbered gears. You might see someone using a device like this at the gates of an amusement park or the entryway of a theater to count the number of people entering. This kind of 3-digit mechanical counter is also a crucial part of the modern odometer, found in every car. However, with this home-built model Counter, the limit to its uses is within your imagination.
It is easy to build this model right out of the box. Since the details are already pre-cut, you can simply press them out of the board without any sharp-cutting knives. No glue is necessary either. If you would like to personalize your Counter, you can paint the wood and add extra creative fun to assembling the device. Everything you need comes in the box, so no additional trips to the hardware or craft store are necessary. Putting together the UGears STEM LAB Counter and learning about its engineering could not be easier.
Fully-functional mechanical models from nothing but laser-cut plywood? It sounds sketchy, and perhaps even fragile, but there's nothing amateur about these high-quality kits. Each box contains several sturdy wooden sheets of laser-cut pieces, with each piece numbered according to its chronological use in the instruction booklet. The booklet itself is the veritable pice de resistance of the kits, utilizing full-color 3D illustrations, "magnified" steps for small pieces, a straightforward labeling system, and helpful symbols for tricky steps. Once completed, the scale model operates just like the real thing, mimicking behavior as closely as 1/8th-inch plywood (and a few extra bits) can. Safes have combination locks, engines push pistons, and vehicles feature functioning transmission and rubber-band powered motors. All components are natural and sustainably-sourced. Oh, and did we mention the holy grail of model construction? No glue required.
The kits provide a range of complexity (between 1-12 hours), with 14 being the youngest recommended age for completing all models solo. With limited adult supervision or model-making experience, most kits can be completed by those as young as 11 or 12 and are durable enough for extended use. All models are beautifully designed and just about the right size for pretend play, and they can even be painted using watercolors or other thin paints! And of course, at the forefront of each and every lovingly crafted kit is a dedication to mechanics: you're not just putting it together; you're learning how it functions.
Product Format: | Other |
---|---|
Brand: | UGears |
Grades: | 9-AD |
EAN/UPC: | 4820184121058 |
Length in Inches: | 8 |
Width in Inches: | 7.25 |
Height in Inches: | 2.5 |
Weight in Pounds: | 0.975 |