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With the HYDRODYNAMIC STARTER SET you can build a model of a paint pilot plant, a toothpaste factory, a vinegar production facility, and many other industrial structures. Discover how a siphon works. Balance the flow through the plant by adjusting the valves. You will learn the basic principles of fluid dynamics while constructing and playing with this toy.
The HYDRODYNAMIC STARTER and DELUXE sets have inspired many chemical engineers! This set has tanks, valves, and piping (plastic tubing) to move water. First you design and build the structure, add water, and then enjoy playing with this water set for hours and hours. It is fascinating!
Who doesn't enjoy playing with moving water! As an added benefit, this set teaches the basic principles of fluid mechanics.
Because the parts are scaled to the common HO scale (1/87), many accessories such as cars, trucks, trees, and trains can be added to your model factory.
Packaged in a white plastic tote with bright blue handles, the bottom half of the tote serves as the base of the set and has a footing inside. All the pieces fit inside the tote when disassembled for easy storage and transportation.
Add water and your imagination for hours of creative fun!
The starter set includes basic construction parts (62 beams, 58 columns, 10 short columns and 6 diagonal braces), tray and hand pump (the tray box, hand pump, and coil of tubing), pipe and tank connectors ("T" and elbow connectors, pipe supports, valves, spigot covers, large tank collars, and small tank collars), tank parts for a small round bottom tank and large cone bottom tank, AND specialty tank parts (siphon, float valve, tilt scale, and ball flow meter). Over 180 pieces.
Learn about the history of Girder and Panel sets and more details of how you put them together under the "Learn More" tab.
Ages 10 and up.
WARNING: Choking Hazard. Small Parts. Not for children under 3 years.
PRODUCT SAFETY: This product has passed tests for lead and heavy metals, and conform to ASTM F963-03, the American Society for Testing and Materials standard for toy safety. It has also been tested to both the ASTMF 963-03 standard the the 16 CFR 1303 Standard and are in compliant with government regulations.
NOTES FROM LAURI: This is really an excellent product! I absolutely love the manual, which is large (10"x12"), easy to read, and has great color illustrations for each step. The manual includes information about Girder and Panel sets, the parts included in this set, and extra parts that you can add.
The manual has details about every piece of the hydrodynamic setup (the valves, covers, scales, meters, etc) and how they are used and their purpose. There are examples of what you can build with this Starter Set (a toothpaste factory, paint pilot plant, and vinegar production facility). There is an example of how you progressively build the vinegar production facility. There is also an example of an engineering schematic drawing, so if you want to do something similar for a science fair project you have an example to follow.
The manual concludes with a "Did You Know?" section with interesting facts about water, valves, chemical factories, and chemical engineers. There are example questions for you to investigate for your own interest, or for a science fair project. An example of a question is "What filter is best for cleaning water?".
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