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(More customer reviews)I recently purchased this kit. The instructions were clear enough and assembly wasn't overly difficult, but I found that after it was assembled it wouldn't work. The frog is supposed to work by having the solar-powered motor wind up (and release) its spring-driven rear legs. The motor works OK, as do the gears that go between the motor and the cam that winds up the legs. Unfortunately, however, the gears are connected to the cam by a smooth round rod, and the friction between that rod and the cam isn't enough to move the legs - the rod rotates, but the cam doesn't move. I tried to fix this by putting a drop of superglue in the cam and then reattaching it to the rod, but must have used a little too much, gluing the cam to the body. The rear legs rotate on a hexagonal rod that prevents the sort of slippage I described - it's too bad they didn't do something similar for connecting the gears to the cam.
Anyway, I wouldn't recommend this kit to anyone. I did get a small solar cell and pager motor out of it that should be usable for some other project, but still resent that I was suckered into paying for a piece of junk like this kit. I'm honestly curious whether anyone has ever gotten it to work.
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Almost comical, this little green amphibian friend leaps with a joyful sense of freedom. Using its hind legs and rubber feet, Happy Hopping Frog jiggles its eyes as a dog would wag its tail acknowledging its love and appreciation to its owner. The tailless, leaping mini solar kit is activated by the power of the suns rays; no batteries required.Happy Hopping Frog is a kit that demonstrates alternative energy principles. No batteries required and only approximately twenty-five parts to assemble. Recommended for ages 9 and up.
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