What it is?
Mechanical Aquarium | Assemble & Watch the fish swim! The Mechanical Aquarium from Ugears is an ingenious saltwater fishbowl, with two pet tropical fish chasing each other around a forest of macroalgae fronds, inside of which hides another small inhabitant of the marine environment—a seahorse! The beauty, variety and intrigue of saltwater fish-keeping makes it one of the world's most popular hobbies. Perhaps you are a snorkeling or diving enthusiast, and would like to be reminded of underwater adventures when you've dived a colorful reef or explored a kelp forest. Not only is this DIY aquarium model kit, with its original theme and design, a fine addition to the Ugears catalogue, but it also features a unique mechanical action. The fish and algae rotate simultaneously and in parallel, at different speeds and in different directions, simulating the smooth, undulating rhythms of underwater plant and animal life.
Key Benefits
- Rated "Medium" level
- No Glue Connection: Assembling without glue and chemicals.
- Self Assembly: Details are already cut and ready to assemble.
- Mechanical: The models produce motion.
- Educational: Perfect for family projects through hands-on STEM learning.
- While many Ugears models are propelled by rubber band motors, the Aquarium is driven by a spring, for longer action and greater longevity.
- Enjoy the movements of the automaton fish and fronds for about 40 seconds.
- As you build the wooden aquarium, you will learn about the action and interplay of drive gears and driven gears in gear sets, the function of pendulums, and about spring-action mechanisms.
- Everything you need for this fun DIY project comes right in the box: high quality plywood boards with precision laser-cut pieces that you snap out then snap together, the metal spring that powers the mechanism, and of course a set of detailed, illustrated instructions in 11 languages.
What else you need to know
- Model size: 9.3 x 9.3 x 7.9 in
- Package size: 14.9*6.7*1.3 in
- Number of components: 325
- Estimated time of assembly: 6 hours
- Level: Medium
Material
Wood
