Girder and Panel Hydrodynamic Deluxe Set

by Girder and Panel

Product Features

• Includes an electric pump, siphon tank, large square tank, small and large round and cone bottom tanks, float valve and tilt scale
• Also includes ball flow meter, water wheel, spray head, and assorted valves, pipe holders and pipe
• The user learns the basic principles of fluid dynamics while constructing and playing with this toy
• Build a model of a manufacturing plant with working tanks, pipes, valves and pump with this unique construction toy
• With this set you can build a model of an ice cream factory, a water treatment plant, a distillation plant and many other structures
• Appropriate for advanced builders, this set is great for doing middle and high school level science fair projects
• Instruction book provides instructions and several examples of different structures you can build with the set
• Set contains approximately 300 pieces

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 18 x 14 x 18 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000PVVQMU
• Item model number: 3030HYDRO306
• Manufacturer recommended age: 10 - 14 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #34,884 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This set comes with a large tray and footing in which you build the structure. The tray measures approximately 10 inches by 16 inches by 3 inches deep. The tray and the footing are both white. The footing has a grid of 12 holes for columns (4 x 3 configuration). Build the structure using the footing in the tray for the base, place the submersible pump in the tray, add water until you completely cover the inlet on the pump, and then enjoy reconfiguring the pipes, opening and closing valves and watching the action! When you take the set down, all the parts pack into the tray, the plastic lid snaps on and it can be safely stored away for future use.

Product Description

Build a model of a manufacturing plant with working tanks, pipes, valves and pump with this unique construction toy. A color instruction book provides building instructions and several examples of different structures you can build with the set. With the

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of wet fun!, April 15, 2008

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R. White (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Girder and Panel Hydrodynamic Deluxe Set (Toy)

My 10 yr old son loves his Hydrodynamic set. He has to do a bit of planning as he builds his own creations. Once built, adjustment to the water flow rate and direction are usually needed. It helps him understand that everything is affected by something else in the system. We have the deluxe set and use most everything in the set when building. I went to the pet store to buy more tubing and items not supplied but helpful such as "T's" and a manifold usually used to supply air to different locations in a fish tank. I am wondering if the designers of this toy actually used the set. The large tanks require a fair amount of force to assemble as the green rings can be very difficult to press onto the tanks. In addition, being a teacher/engineer, the set could be made educational by explaining concepts of gravity, force, pressure, vacuum and flow. Overall, if your child likes building and water this is a fun one. I was thinking of adding one over my aquarium for fun. Enjoy!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hydrodynamic Deluxe Building Set, January 7, 2009

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J. Strong "Gadget Guy" (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Girder and Panel Hydrodynamic Deluxe Set (Toy)

Okay, so I was looking for an educational toy. Since my son is knob turner and button pusher who loves to make messes, I figured this was just the ticket. I was right. Once the "contraptions" AKA factories are built, the water flowing and widget spinning, dripping "mess" is not only fun to watch, but allows for troublshooting of water flow issues through opening and closing valves to change the flow dynamics. A lot of fun. The only downside is that the manual shows very few canned ideas on what to build, and the pictures are a little hard for the kids to follow. If you just "freestyle" the building, it is much more fun. Be sure to have a couple of towels handy as when things go wrong at the plant, it can get wet! Definitely recommend for the kids that love to tinker. And its not another VIDEO game.......

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We've had it for 6 months, still going strong, November 26, 2009

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S. Towne (Windsor, MA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Girder and Panel Hydrodynamic Deluxe Set (Toy)

My 10 year old son recieved this deluxe kit at the beginning of the summer. He loves to build-legos, knex, marble run etc. He spent hours and hours for weeks playing with this kit. We put it on a short patio table in the bath tub in the spare bathroom. It stayed in there all summer with very little mess. At first adding food coloring was fun, but it got messy so I put a stop to it. He still played with it anyways, rebuilding and watching the water flow.

Yes, some of the tanks are hard to put together at first. After a month, it all wears in and it is easier to change the tank designs without parental help. One hint about putting the brand new, tight fitting tanks together is to attach the flatter pieces first, save the pointy ends for last. I had good luck using shag rug on the floor to support the pieces when I applied lots of pressure. I think we ran one piece under hot water to expand it and then tried to snap them together.

At the end of the summer we put it away, and a few weeks later he dragged it out again for another two week run. A great toy that stores easily when not in use. (Just make sure that everything is dry before you lock it air tight in the storage container.) This deluxe set is better than the picture that Amazon shows. "Google" it to see the difference between the deluxe and the standard model. Amazon has a great price on it too. I wish they made more toys like this. I would buy them.