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Re: Australian Roll Call
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Mon, 22 May 2000 08:05:38 GMT
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"Kerry Raymond" <kerry@dstc.edu.au> wrote in message
news:Fuwry7.1FI@lugnet.com...
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> > It's great to see a woman who has Technic as a specialty.
> Mindstorms brought me out of the Dark Ages but it took about 2 weeks after
> acquiring Mindstorms to realise I needed more Technics pieces to build
> bigger robots. So, I bought some small Technics sets to acquire certain
> extra parts for my robots. In the process, I realised that Technics was a
> heck of a lot more fun than just a source of robotics spare parts and now
> Technics makes up the bulk of my collection. Admittedly my love affair • with
> Technics has done some serious damage to my credit cards but, hey, I gotta
> have some reason to get up and go to work each morning :-) And, more
> philosophically, when you earn your own income, you don't have to ask • anyone
> else how you should spend it!
Yay, someone else who's into mindstorms / technic! There doesn't seem to be
very many here who do. *sob*
I find that collecting the technic is actually *cheaper* than the other
themes, as there are less decent sets to buy. (unless you're into that
slizer and speed racer stuff). However, buying an 8880 on ebay still hurts.
:)
What mindstorms robots have you built? Got any of the extras, like motors,
rotation / temp sensors? Read the books?
later,
David Drew.
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| (...) I'm not into slizers, although I did buy some discounted speed racers for parts. But basically I like the big sets. (...) Yes, I rather fancy an 8880 myself and have been watching eBay but it's beyond what I am prepared to pay. I bought a (...) (24 years ago, 22-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| (...) I must confess that Technics has been my love affair now my Dark Age is over. When I was a kid and acquired my first Lego early 1960s, it was all 2x4 bricks with some doors and windows and I built houses, shops, petrol stations, and pretty (...) (24 years ago, 21-May-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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