UGears Tower Windmill - Wooden Mechanical Model

Description: Charlie + Wobbs The Tower Windmill is an elaborately designed, intricate, and well-crafted mechanical model, especially suited to the interests of history and literature enthusiasts alike. Imagine a faraway time and place–seventeenth century Britain, as you explore the wonders of the Tower Windmill, which was inspired by a real mill in Chesterton, England, owned by Sir Edward Peyton, an English landowner and politician. Fashioned in a “Victorian steampunk” style, this model is engineered so that a quick turn of the main tower column causes the aerodynamic sails to spin. An applied outside wind source can also turn the sails to provide not only long-lasting entertainment but also a unique insight and discussion of the inner workings of an actual windmill. You can remove the rubber-band motor that powers the model to closely observe the mechanics when the windmill is rotated manually. The mechanism is based on a double planetary gear configuration. In such an arrangement, gears are mounted so they revolve around the center of another gear through the use of a carrier. In this complex arrangement, gear motion propels the sails to move. The open architectural design of the main column allows you can see the various gears connecting and working together to translate the rotation of the tower to the sails. The kit includes two mounted figurines that are inspired by the characters from Miguel de Cervantes’ classic novel, “The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha.” Don Quixote is armed with a joust on a mounted steed, while his faithful servant Sancho rides a donkey. Once the tower windmill is complete, let your imagination run free by reenacting scenes from the novel or creating your own new adventure. Each model is made of eco-friendly and sustainable, high-grade wood. You can rest assured that you’re buying a responsibly sourced product that is friendly to the environment and safe for use. This set includes over 500 finely detailed and laser-cut wood pieces that fit together precisely, requiring no glue or special tools to assemble. Each kit contains everything needed to put the windmill together. Duplicate pieces are also included for your use. The UGears Tower Windmill mechanical model will bring hours of entertainment for history buffs, literature lovers, mechanics aficionados, do-it-yourself enthusiasts, and modeling fans. Keep yourself entertained and engrossed by building and spinning this sophisticated and enchanting mechanical wonder. Like all other UGears kits, the Tower Windmill comes with step-by-step, full-color, truly easy to follow instructions in 11 languages (English, German, Ukrainian, French, Polish, Spanish, Russian, Turkish, Italian, Chinese and Korean) and requires neither glue nor special tools to be fully assembled into a functional wind-blown wonder. 585 pieces, 19.1 x 13.8 x 8.7 inches when finished. Assembly time: ~15 hours. Recommended age: 14+ Ideal Christmas, birthday, or holiday gift for an engineer, hobbyist, or craftsperson. Great for a STEAM related gift too! Our Returns Policy We understand returns happen and that's okay. First off thank you for your business! We appreciate it and want to make things right if you're less than satisfied. Secondly, find the option below that is applicable to your situation so you'll know what to do and what to expect. Whether or not the item has been opened, as long as it undamaged and unused: You're eligible for a full refund for up to 30 days past the purchase date. Contact us so we can start the returns process. We'll e-mail you a pre-paid return shipping label. Carefully pack the item back up (with original packaging if possible) and drop it off at a local carrier. Once we've received and inspected your return, we'll issue your refund back to your original method of payment. Please note, all the pieces of the item must be returned unused and undamaged for a full refund. If the item is returned used or incomplete, we will only issue a partial refund. If an item arrives missing pieces or is malfunctioning: Contact us as soon as possible, you're eligible for an exchange up to 30 days past the purchase date. Please describe what's missing or what the problem is. We'll e-mail you a pre-paid return shipping label. Carefully pack the item back up (with original packaging if possible) and drop it off at a local carrier. Once we receive a shipping confirmation, we'll ship your exchange out. If an item arrives damaged from shipping: Contact us within 72 hours of receiving your order. If you can, include a picture or two and description of the damage. Let us know if you'd like an exchange or refund. In either case we'll e-mail you a pre-paid return shipping label. Carefully pack the item back up (with original packaging if possible) and drop it off at a local carrier. Once we receive a shipping confirmation, we'll ship your exchange out or issue your refund. Giving Back At Charlie + Wobbs, trees are kinda our thing. Not only do trees provide the beautiful pieces of wood that goes into all of our products, but they also help provide the cardboard our boxes are made from, the paper packing material to keep everything safe during shipment, the cardstock our flyers are printed on, the paper towels used during production, and most importantly, the air we breathe just to be alive. We'd kinda be up a creek without a paddle, wooden or otherwise, without them. When properly managed, trees are an amazing and 100% renewable resource... really the ultimate renewable resource; products derived from them literally grow on trees! And to help preserve them Charlie + Wobbs pledges to donate one percent of the revenue of every order to non-profit organizations whose missions are sustainable forestry and mitigating the effects of climate change. This way we can help keep the forests of the world growing forward.

Price: 89.95 USD

Location: Overland Park, Kansas

End Time: 2024-02-14T05:05:12.000Z

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