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Set 9630 Simple Mechanisms Set
Educational and Dacta Technic

LEGO® Simple Mechanisms Set

The Simple Mechanisms Set is a teaching set from the Educational and Dacta range, released in 1997. It holds 219 Technic-style pieces and no minifigures.

Set number
9630
Year
1997
Pieces
219
Minifigures
0
Theme
Technic
Different parts
81
What can I build with it?

Parts list 81

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Description

A set made for learning

The Dacta range was aimed at schools and teachers who wanted to make physics and engineering tangible for children. The Simple Mechanisms Set follows that tradition: with 219 pieces you can build and test levers, gears and other basic mechanisms. Rather than a figure or a vehicle, understanding takes centre stage. You learn how force is passed along and can feel the effect with your own hands, which in theory lessons often stays far more abstract.

Technical colours, many part types

Light grey and black form the base, while red and blue add colour accents that make it easier to spot axles, wheels and connectors. With 63 different part types the choice is unusually wide for a set of this size. That makes sense, as teaching material needs many different components to show different mechanisms. Technic fans in particular will find a colourful mix here that slots neatly into an existing collection and stays useful where other sets reach their limits.

For the classroom and at home

Whether in a classroom or at the living-room table, the set is meant for trying things out. You can change gear ratios, construct simple machines and watch what happens. Parents who want to introduce their children to technology will find an illustrative starting point, and collectors appreciate the Dacta sets as a distinctive side branch. For pure display it is less suited, but it is excellent for experimenting and developing your own ideas further.

Reusing the parts

You can find the complete parts list on this page. With “What can I build?” you can check which Technic models your own collection allows once you add the pieces from this set. Gears, axles and beams are wanted in almost every Technic project, and this mix helps you plan gearboxes and chassis for vehicles of your own and extend them step by step. That turns a teaching set into a practical stock of parts for later projects, which you can use bit by bit.

FAQ

How many pieces are in the Simple Mechanisms Set?
Set 9630 contains 219 pieces in 63 different types. There are no minifigures.
What is the set for?
It belongs to the Educational and Dacta range and is designed to make simple mechanisms such as levers and gears easy to experience.
Which colours are included?
Mainly light grey and black, plus red and blue.

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