STEM kitEngineeringMechanics
Gold Mine Headgear & Shaft Lift Kit
Build a geared mine lift, turn the winding drum and control the cage by hand.
Coming soon
- Age
- Ages 12+
- Difficulty
- Master
- Build time
- About 3 h
- Pieces
- 120
- Adult help
- Adult help recommended
Coming soon
This product is still in development. It cannot be ordered until the actual product is ready for sale.
- Standard courier (2–5 working days) — R 95,00
- Missing or broken piece? We’ll send a replacement. How it works
- Buying for a class? Get a school quote
The story behind the kit
A mine headgear has one demanding job: move people and material safely between the surface and the shaft below. Its wheels, cables and supports must work together every time.
Build the tower, connect the winding drum and cage, then turn the crank to raise and lower the load. The finished model makes gear ratios, tension, mechanical advantage and structural safety visible in one working system inspired by South Africa’s deep-level mining engineering.
What they'll learn
- Pulleys and mechanical advantage
- Gear ratios
- Tension and load
- Engineering for safety
Planning for a class or club?
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