The fischertechnik Mechanics construction kit explains how impact drills and clock mechanisms work, as its five easy-to-build basic gears explain several fundamental principles of mechanics. 

These gears can be built into seven additional models that will be familiar through everyday life, such as a clock mechanism or a mixer. In total, the construction kit consists of 243 parts.

The spur gear is a gear drive with parallel input and output shafts that allow a cog wheel to be moved using a crank. One and two-stage models provide a practical illustration of how various combinations affect the gear transmission ratio. 

The bevel gear transfers rotary motions and torque. Its cogs are a typical feature that stand at a right angle with a common intersection between its axes. 

The crank of the slider crank mechanism sets a cam in motion connected to a mounted belt, turning the rotational movement into a linear movement.

A planetary gear enables the transmission ratio to be changed under load, i.e. without separating the power flow between input and output. Due to the internal teeth of the ring gear, the gear wheels are arranged in a particularly compact manner. For the reverse gear, a planetary gearbox does not require an additional shaft with a return gear.

These core mechanical principles become even more apparent when they are turned into models that are familiar from everday use, such as a clock with a minute and hour hand. The hands are moved by the multi-stage spur gear. A planetary gear on the kitchen machine moves a dough hook that rotates in a circle as well as around itself, just like a real machine. Part of the dough hook can be unfolded to provide a better look at the gear and its mechanisms.

The tips of the hammer drill and impact drill move in a rapid striking motion enabled by an axially mounted shaft in the fischertechnik models. An inclined plane causes the impact drill to push back. Meanwhile, the slider crank mechanism sets a hammer in motion on the hammer drill, which strikes against the drill chuck with impact. 

The Solar Tracker has a built-in worm gear and spur gear, which, when combined, ensure that the solar cell can move in any direction. The solar module and electronics of the fischertechnik Green Energy construction kit can be added to the station. 

With the clamp contained in the construction kit, many of the objects can be attached to a table or window sill thanks to a mounted shaft that allows the clamp to be tightened or loosened. It can be attached to panels of various sizes. Items such as a headset can be hung from the hook on the reverse side of the clamp. 

The models in the fischertechnik Mechanics construction kit provides young tinkerers with a playful introduction to the fundamental principles of mechanics and a basic understanding of technical processes. It provides a clear explanation of how industrial machines and everyday objects work. Comprehensive accompanying materials and the easy-to-build models awaken a spirit of discovery.

Further information can be found under the following link: www.fischertechnik.de