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Merkur(1) Construction Sets
Merkur(1) was a Meccano-like construction systems with 10mm hole spacing. Merkur was made in the Czech Republic (formerly Czechoslovakia) from 1925 right up to the present day. In additional to the traditional construction sets, they also make a robotic system and an educational system. Their website is http://www.merkurtoys.cz/.
Info from the Metal Constructional Systems Database for MERKUR [1]
Maker
Merkur
Merkur
System Type
MERKUR type
MERKUR type
Country
Czechoslovkia / Czech Republic
Czechoslovkia / Czech Republic
Dates
1925 to in production in 2018 and continuing
1925 to in production in 2018 and continuing
Material
Steel
Steel
Thread
M3.5
M3.5
Boss Type
single-tapped
single-tapped
Boss Thread
M3;M4
M3;M4
Diametrical Pitch of Gears
30
30
No. of Parts in System
119 (see comment *1)
119 (see comment *1)
Hole Pitch (Spacing) (mm)
10.0
10.0
Diameter of holes in Strips(mm)
3.9
3.9
Diameter of the Bore in Bosses(mm)
3.8
3.8
Diameter of Axle Rods(mm)
3.7
3.7
Types of Nuts and Bolts
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: cheese (slotted)
Nuts: hexagonal
Bolts: cheese (slotted)
Material/Finish of Nuts and Bolts
Steel with a Steel finish
(see comment *2)
Steel with a Steel finish
(see comment *2)
Size of the Nuts across Flats (mm)
5.9
5.9
Bolt diameter (mm)
6.0(see comment *3)
6.0(see comment *3)
Comments
Replaced INVENTOR. Also sets named Ebert & Wifra MERKUR. *1 including parts in plastic as well as metal, but not special parts added since '99. *2 bright zinc plated steel after late '90s. *3 Earlier plain brass, Bolt Head Diameter 5.6.
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