Thames & Kosmos Thames & Kosmos Mega Cyborg Hand Science Kit, Children Ages 7+

Explore hydraulics, pneumatics, and robotics with your very own GIANT hydraulic hand from Thames & Kosmos! 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. Children Ages 7+.

• The Thames & Kosmos 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.
• Includes 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.
• Children Age Range: 7+ years. Unisex.
• Challenge yourself to pick up and hold a variety of items like bottles, pencils, small items - anything with reach!