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Disco Dynamo - Generator
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DocumentDocumentDYNAMO BUILD DISCO BOX NEW VIDEO UNLOCKED PARTS wood pieces acrylic covers wheel suction cups bead chain water pouch paper disc gear kit dome band kit CRUNCHLABS.COM/DISCO 2 electronics kit light kit standoffs nuts and bolts extra fasteners For missing and replacement parts, visit "My Account" at crunchlabs.com and we'll ship them to you for free. 3 BUILD 1 twist 2 twist 3 twist twist x2 x3 4 twist 4 BUILD 5 BUILD 5 6 6 BUILD 7 8 9 stick 7 BUILD 10 11 12 13 twist twist 8 BUILD 14 9 BUILD 15 16 17 10 BUILD 18 19 11 BUILD 20 21 12 BUILD 22 23 snap 13 BUILD TEST 24 PRO TIP! If your dome is not spinning, lift it off the light holder so it can move freely. PRO TIP! If your light doesn't light up, make sure all your wire colors are correctly connected. Having trouble? Watch the video at crunchlabs.com/disco 14 25 26 BUILD 27 stick 15 BUILD 28 29 fill 30 16 click click 31 click stick BUILT! BUILD 17 BUILD TEST click click click PRO TIP! pull If the water bottle is not heavy enough to rotate the wheel, just add more water. release Having trouble? Watch the video at crunchlabs.com/disco 18 THINK A generator is a device that converts mechanical motion into electrical energy. Basically, a generator makes electricity when you spin it. Did you know that you can use a motor to create electricity? When you turn the shaft of a motor by hand, it functions as a generator. The rotational energy is transformed into electricity that can turn on a light, charge a battery, or even power another motor! Your Disco Dynamo uses the gravity-powered wheel to spin the shafts of two motors, generating enough electricity to power the LED without any batteries! 19 THINK In addition to generating gravity-powered disco parties, generators are used in many places to create electricity from rotation, such as in the turning of a windmill, the spinning blades of a water turbine, or the braking wheels of an electric car. ELECTRIC VEHICLES A motor can either use electricity to create rotation, or it can produce electricity by being rotated. In electric cars, the motors that rotate the wheels are used as generators when braking to recapture energy and recharge the battery. POWER PLAY In Mark's Video "World's Largest Lemon Battery," he builds a regenerative zipline that converts the rotational motion of the zipline pulleys into electrical energy that he stores in a battery. 20 THINK You earned a gear badge for generator Don't forget to add your gear badge to your gear train! 21 CRUNCH It's crunch time! Use your engineering superpowers to keep building. TUNE YOUR WEIGHT Adjust the amount of water in the water bottle to get either a longer run time or a brighter light. How long can you keep the light on? CUSTOMIZE YOUR COLORS Experiment with different materials to change the color of the light. Try removing the disco dome to use the lamp as a reading light. FULL CIRCLE Try using your generator to power the motor of another CrunchLabs toy! 22 SHOW OFF YOUR BUILD Share your funniest moments & coolest mods! #crunchlabs @crunchlabs Each CrunchLabs build box contains the chance to WIN a trip to visit CrunchLabs with Mark Rober! Sadly, you are not a prize winner this time. Check inside your next build box for another chance to win. Trip includes round trip transportation and two (2) night's hotel accommodations for a family of four (4). Approximate value: $4,500. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal U.S. residents, 18 years of age or older. Void where prohibited. For complete Official Rules, including promotion end date and information on how to obtain a free game ticket, visit www.crunchlabs.com/win. This toy is intended for use by children over the age of eight years. These instructions contain important information, do not throw away. © 2025 CrunchLabs LLC, All Rights Reserved