| | Updated list of Service Packs at LA Deidre Rushton Brumby
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| | Pretty much the same as I posted in December except the following are no longer available: 5024 Duplo Stop/Start Rail 5088 Duplo Long Bricks 5235 Technic Large Beams with Holes 5228 Technic Small Beams and Plates with Holes 5203 Technic Alloy look (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | | | Re: Updated list of Service Packs at LA Dave Low
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| | | | (...) Great info Deidre. Question for the Tech-heads: is this the best way to get supplementary bits and bobs for Mindstorms? Or are the expansion sets better value? The RIS gets more and more tempting... is GBs/Myer (at 20-25% off) still the best (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | | | | | Re: Updated list of Service Packs at LA Martin Scragg
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| | | | | | ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Low" <stinglessbee@hotSPA...Email.com> (...) bits (...) I think most of the expansion packs are pretty ordinary, and overpriced. It really depends on what you are after, for just ordinary Technics stuff, look (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | | | | | | | Re: Updated list of Service Packs at LA Kerry Raymond
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| | | | | | | (...) It (...) look (...) I'll second that. For the cost of the expansion packs combined, you could probably pick up a 8480 Space Shuttle on e-bay, which has loads more useful stuff for robotics or just plain technics. Motor, micromotor, polarity (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | | | | | Re: Updated list of Service Packs at LA Kerry Raymond
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| | | | | (...) bits (...) IMHO there are only 2 sets to buy: * RIS itself (which gives you an RCX, 2 touch sensors and a light sensor, and 2 motors * Ultimate Accessory Kit (remote control, another touch sensor, a rotation sensor, a light, and some other (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | | | | | | Re: Updated list of Service Packs at LA Ross Crawford
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| | | | | (...) I second all of that. And I'd also recommend trying to get hold of a RIS 1.0 - especially if you're planning to do a lot of programming. The AC power jack is real handy, and saves heaps on batteries. I still haven't seen anyone say definitely (...) (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | | | Re: Updated list of Service Packs at LA Ross Crawford
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| | | | (...) longer (...) 8?( (...) Is this the remote control? (...) Is this a short, medium or long one? Thanks, Diedre. Regards ROSCO (24 years ago, 21-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | | | | | Re: Updated list of Service Packs at LA Deidre Rushton Brumby
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| | | | (...) No pictures for the Mindstorms parts, I'd assumed it was the control tower but it could equally well be the remote control, hadn't thought of that! If no-one else finds out in the meantime I'll check on this next time I talk to LA. (...) (...) (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | | | | | Re: Updated list of Service Packs at LA Ross Crawford
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| | | | (...) 8?) Actually, now that I see it, Diedre just doesn't *look right*! But that's probably just cos I'm used to seeing your sig at the bottom of posts... ROSCO (24 years ago, 22-Feb-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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