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Thames & Kosmos Mega Cyborg Hand STEM Experiment Kit | Build Your Own GIANT Hydraulic Amazing Gripping Capabilities Adjustable for Different Sizes Learn Pneumatic Systems
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Size | Small |
Brand | Thames & Kosmos |
Theme | Robots |
Age Range (Description) | Big Kid |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 10 x 4.75 x 11 inches |
About this item
- Build your own awesome, wearable mechanical hand that you operate with your own fingers.
- No motors, no batteries — just the power of air pressure, water, and your own hands!
- Hydraulic pistons enable the mechanical fingers to open and close and grip objects with enough force to lift them. Every finger joint can be adjusted to different angles for precision movement.
- Three configurations: right hand, left hand, and claw-like; adjustable to fit virtually any human hand.
- Learn how pneumatic and hydraulic systems are used in industrial robots such as automobile components..2021 The Toy Association's STEAM Toy Of The Year Winner
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 10 x 4.75 x 11 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.8 pounds |
Country of Origin | Taiwan |
ASIN | B085LRW4VR |
Item model number | 620501 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 7 years and up |
Best Sellers Rank | #5,092 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #72 in Educational Science Kits |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Release date | July 24, 2020 |
Manufacturer | Thames & Kosmos |
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Product Description
Explore hydraulics, pneumatics, and robotics with your very own GIANT hydraulic hand! Using over 200 plastic pieces and piston tubes that you fill with water, build an awesome mechanical hand that uses hydraulic power to simulate the movements of the human hand no motors or electricity required! Once assembled, your cyborg hand slips onto your own hand like a glove, with mechanical fingers that you operate with your own fingers and that can grip objects with enough force to lift them. Challenge yourself to pick up and hold a variety of items like bottles, pencils, small items anything with reach! The hand can be configured in three ways left hand, right hand, and claw-like, with the thumb in the center and can be adjusted to fit virtually all hand sizes. A 40-page, full-color manual guides model building and experimentation and provides engaging scientific information about how pneumatic and hydraulic systems are used in industrial robots to assist with a variety of tasks in our modern world.
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WARNING. Not suitable for children under 3 years. Choking hazard — small parts may be swallowed or inhaled. Keep packaging and instructions as they contain important information.
From the brand
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At Thames & Kosmos, our goal is to provide fun, wholesome, educational experiences for kids and families of all shapes and sizes!
For over 200 years, our global family of companies has been refining the process of developing creative and innovative ways to inspire children—and adults!—to discover their world, ask questions, and try things for themselves, all with the goal of transforming that curiosity into knowledge.
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How did we get our start?
Thames & Kosmos was founded in 2001 when a Rhode Island science museum director and her son partnered with a 200-year-old German publishing house to fulfill the great need for science education materials that were more stimulating, effective, relevant—and of course, fun!
How do we support our products?
Our full-time team of in-house product experts is professional, knowledgeable, and responsive. End users should not hesitate to reach out to speak to an actual person should they need help with an experiment, missing part, or anything else!
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From the manufacturer
Construct a GIANT, wearable hydraulic hand!
- A hands-on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) experiment kit, Mega Cyborg Hand provides a fun and engaging introduction to hydraulics, pneumatics, and robotics.
- Use the 203 pieces to assemble a 16-inch robotic hand that slips onto your own hand like a glove, with mechanical fingers that you operate with your own fingers.
- During assembly, you'll conduct experiments with different parts of the mechanical hand to learn more about air and water power and hydraulic transmissions.
- Customizable: adjust for different sized hands and easily re-configure for right- and left-handed users, or to use it like a claw, with the thumb in the center.
- 52-page, full-color instruction manual provides detailed step-by-step assembly instructions, clear scientific explanations and examples of hydraulic and pneumatic systems in the real world, and a fun comic about the fictional adventures of the Mega Cyborg Hand!
- No motors, no batteries--just the power of water, air, and your own hands!
- Two recommended age levels: 7+ with help; 10+ "I got this!"
- Winner of the 2021 STEAM Toy of the Year Award!
Product Features
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Water-powered pistons control each of the fingers, which are articulated in three different points. |
Adjustable joints allow for precise control and amazing gripping capabilities. |
Challenge yourself to pick up and hold items of different shapes and sizes! |
The Amazing Tightrope-Walking Gyrobot | Air-Walker | Mega Cyborg Hand | My Robotic Pet - Tumbling Hedgehog | Geckobot | |
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Age, with help from an adult | 6+ | 6+ | 7+ | 7+ | 8+ |
Age, "I got this!" | 8+ | 8+ | 10+ | 10+ | 10+ |
Number of Models/Experiments | 1 model: Monty the Gyrobot; 8 experiments to conduct with it! Note: Small model adjustments and additional support pieces required for some experiments. Instructions and parts for these additional builds are included. | 5 models: Nexo the Air-Walker, Simple Walker, Suction Lifter, Sideways Walker, Crawler | 1 model: the Mega Cyborg Hand, with alernate configurations for left- and right-handed users; 4 experiments to conduct with it! | 1 model: Nuna the Tumbling Hedgehog | 7 models: Geckobot, Industrial arm robot, Suction gun, Smartphone holder, Suction tow truck, Ellipsograph, Inch worm |
Number of Pieces | 43 | 75 | 203 | 172 | 176 |
Experiment Manual | 24-page, full-color manual with step-by-step assembly instructions and a fun comic featuring Monty the Gyrobot! | 24-page, full-color manual with step-by-step assembly instructions and a fun comic featuring Nexo the Air-Walker! | 52-page, full-color manual with step-by-step assembly instructions and a fun comic about the adventures of the Mega Cyborg Hand and the energy crystals! | 40-page, full-color manual with step-by-step assembly instructions and a fun comic featuring Nuna the Tumbling Hedgehog! | 24-page, full-color manual with step-by-step assembly instructions. |
Difficulty Level | Beginner | Beginner | Intermediate | Advanced | Advanced |
Batteries required? | Yes: (2) AA (not included) | Yes: (2) AA (not included) | Batteries not required. | Yes: (4) AAA (not included) | Yes: (2) AAA (not included) |
What can you do with it? | Learn about what a gyroscope is, the physics behind its amazing behaviors, and where you can find them in every day life. Test your gyroscope's skills by experimenting to get it to walk on different surfaces. | Build a robot that walks up walls! Experiment with the physics of air pressure & suction with all 5 models from the kit! Learn basic info about the field of robotics & how robots are used in everyday life--from medicine to space exploration & more. | Build your own giant, wearable, adjustable, hydraulic hand and use it to pick up objects of different shapes and sizes! Learn about exoskeletons, hydraulics, and pneumatics, and how these systems are used to assist with tasks in our modern world. | Assemble your own robotic pet hedgehog with sound sensor and LED lights, and program it to scurry around, spin, and roll! Learn about gears and motors as you dive into robotics and engineering with your cute little pet. | Build a robot that walks vertically up smooth surfaces! Experiment with suction to learn about air pressure and mechanical physics by building all 7 models in the kit. Discover why real-life geckos can climb smooth surfaces without falling off. |
Assembly & Troubleshooting Videos Available Online? | Yes! On the Thames & Kosmos YouTube channel | Yes! On the Thames & Kosmos YouTube channel | Yes! On the Thames & Kosmos YouTube channel | Yes! On the Thames & Kosmos YouTube channel | Yes! On the Thames & Kosmos YouTube channel |
Customer Support & Replacement Parts Available? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
About Thames & Kosmos
From science experiment kits to board games to craft kits and magic sets, Thames & Kosmos products offer wholesome entertainment and engaging educational experiences for people--and families!--of all ages. T&K STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) kits cover these scientific areas and more:
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
- Engineering
- Robotics & Programming
- Preschool science and and early learning
- Alternative energy
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Customers find the toy very fun to play with and build. They also appreciate the value, and detail. However, some customers report missing and hard to find pieces. Opinions are mixed on quality, ease of assembly, and performance.
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Customers find the toy very fun to play with, build, and show to people. They say it's fun for a lot of ages and a perfect activity to keep kids busy for hours. Customers also mention that the instructions are not simple.
"Bionic hand! Must have bionic patience to build with child! Great fun and a great deal. Good exercise in patience and following directions!" Read more
"STEM at a kid level. What a fun activity! My niece, 8 yo, loved making this and getting it to work!" Read more
"...This gift has been several hours of fun even months after purchase." Read more
"Took a minute to build but it’s fantastic and such a great activity for kids...." Read more
Customers like the value of the kit. They say it's worth the purchase, the quality is good for the price, and the end product is nice. Some mention that the kit is cheap and provides high entertainment value.
"...Must have bionic patience to build with child! Great fun and a great deal. Good exercise in patience and following directions!" Read more
"I think it’s a pretty good value as it kept my 6-year-old occupied for quite a few days to put it together...." Read more
"...After assembled still does not work as advertised. Waste of money." Read more
"...for her science project for school a lot of pieces but it was worth all the time." Read more
Customers find the toy educational and great for teaching instructions and concepts like hydraulics. They say it's appropriate learning for children, easy to assemble, and cool. Customers also say it will teach kids about how hydraulic systems work. They mention it'll make for a great parent/child project.
"...which was the best instruction set I’ve ever used - clean / easy to understand drawings)..." Read more
"...him how it was all put together, but I know that he absolutely loved the water hydraulics and it was really fun for him to put this together, and he..." Read more
"...She had fun putting it together. It's a great toy to teach kids aboutevhanice and engineering." Read more
"Great for teaching instructions and concepts like hydraulics. Fun for a lot of ages but instructions are not simple." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the toy. Some mention that the finished product is neat, but difficult to handle. They also say it's a really cool item and a lot of fun. However, others say that as you start using it, the pieces come apart and break in a matter of days. They even had one piece with a manufacturing defect that was not fixable and required substantial disassembly to fix.
"...But overall this is a pretty cool toy and the most important thing is my son loves playing with it! If I had the choice I would give 4.5 stars." Read more
"...That’s when grandpa helped out. It’s a great STEM project. She took it to school to show here teacher." Read more
"...but part D18 that connects the thumb to the rest of the hand broke in a matter of days...." Read more
"...Now, all that said, it seems pretty cool after putting it together...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of assembly of the toy. Some mention that the instructions are easy to follow and have a great time assembling it together. They also say that there are a lot of small parts to put together, which they love. However, others say that it's extremely difficult to put it together and the project is going to take hours. The instructions are not simple and some of the small parts are very time consuming.
"...I ended up buying 2 to gift it to another family. It took us a long time to assemble but overall, we love the product." Read more
"...Great fun and a great deal. Good exercise in patience and following directions!" Read more
"...…… but I opened it and immediately gasped….. like it’s a lot to build!..." Read more
"...We had a great time assembling it together, and our 5-year old discovered that cutting the pieces out is one of his favorite things to do - which is..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the toy. Some mention that it works very well, while others say that it doesn't work like it claimed it would. Some say that the construction is excellent, while other say that they didn't put water inside.
"...father and 7 year old son made this project together and the result was so impressive!..." Read more
"...After assembled still does not work as advertised. Waste of money." Read more
"Works very well! Great gift" Read more
"...excited to finish it so imagine my disappointment when nothing but the middle finger works. The hydraulics in this set is very very poor...." Read more
Customers find the numbering of the toy and game to be confusing and difficult to read. They mention that there are too many missing parts, no extra pieces, and that the pieces are hard to find. Some customers also mention that the product has over 100 pieces and that there is no details on what the missing pieces are.
"...There are alot of pieces and you better carve out the better part of your day to assemble...." Read more
"...spent hours putting this together for my nephew only to find a crucial piece missing." Read more
"The product is nice but its missing hardware and there are no details on what the missing pcs are..." Read more
"...of the bar they are supposed to be pushed into because it’s too big for each ring...." Read more
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Update: adding a star for customer service. Within a few days of notifying Thames & Kosmos, we received an email stating that they were mailing us a replacement part for free. Will update to five stars if the rest of the parts hold up over time.
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Reviewed in Singapore on December 3, 2022