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Assembly Guide

Halloween Globe

A motorized cauldron with witch and cat silhouettes circling a lit fire. Follow the steps in order: a few parts need to go in before others can.

Parts

  • CauldronMain body with motor cradle and cord hole
  • Legs ×3Glued into the bottom sockets
  • Gear motorDrives the rotating ring
  • Small gearFits on the motor shaft
  • LED + LED holderLights the scene from below
  • Ring gear + stand ringPurple gear and gray slotted ring
  • Witch & cat silhouettesSlot into the stand ring
  • FireFlame, logs, and green base

You'll also need

Glue

Exploded view

Exploded view of all parts
Tip: Let the glue in steps 1–3 set before moving on.
1

Attach the legs

Flip the cauldron upside down and glue the three legs into the triangular sockets on the bottom. The sockets are keyed, so each leg only fits one way.

Leg sockets on the underside of the cauldron
Leg sockets on the underside of the cauldron
Legs glued into place
Legs glued into place
2

Build the silhouette ring

Glue the gray stand ring onto the purple ring gear. The stand ring's lip seats into the inner edge of the gear, and its slots face up. The gear teeth point inward, toward the center.

Top view: stand ring above the ring gear
Top view: stand ring above the ring gear
Bottom view: gear teeth face inward
Bottom view: gear teeth face inward
Assembled silhouette ring
Assembled silhouette ring
3

Build the fire

Stack the flame onto the logs, then the logs onto the green base. The pegs on the base line up with the holes in the logs. Glue as needed to hold everything together.

Flame, logs, and base. Line up the base pegs with the log holes.
Flame, logs, and base. Line up the base pegs with the log holes.
4

Install the motor

Route the motor cord through the hole in the floor of the cauldron. Then seat the motor in its cradle with the shaft pointing up.

Route the motor cord through the hole in the cauldron floor
Route the motor cord through the hole in the cauldron floor
Motor seated in its cradle, shaft up
Motor seated in its cradle, shaft up
5

Prepare the LED

Press the LED into the holder. Route the long cord through the hole in the cauldron, but don't install the holder yet.

LED pressed into the holder
LED pressed into the holder
6

Install the LED holder

Lower the LED holder into the cauldron. The tabs on its sides align it with the cauldron. The notch in the holder ring must line up with the motor shaft.

Lower the holder in. Use the side tabs for alignment.
Lower the holder in. Use the side tabs for alignment.
Top view: the motor shaft passes through the notch in the holder
Top view: the motor shaft passes through the notch in the holder
7

Install the small gear

Press the small gear onto the motor shaft.

Small gear lined up over the motor shaft
Small gear lined up over the motor shaft
Small gear installed
Small gear installed
8

Add the silhouettes

Slide the witch and cat silhouettes into the slots on the stand ring.

Silhouettes standing in the ring slots
Silhouettes standing in the ring slots
9

Install the silhouette ring

Lower the silhouette ring onto the ledge inside the cauldron rim so the ring gear's teeth mesh with the small gear. The ring should spin freely.

Lower the ring onto the ledge inside the rim
Lower the ring onto the ledge inside the rim
Ring installed and meshed with the small gear
Ring installed and meshed with the small gear
10

Install the fire

Set the fire assembly onto the LED holder. The notches in the green base fit over the holder's tabs.

Fire assembly lowered onto the LED holder
Fire assembly lowered onto the LED holder

Finished

Plug in the motor and LED and enjoy.

Fully assembled Halloween Globe