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Re: dacta Set Availability
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Tue, 9 Mar 2004 00:28:32 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I've been somewhat out of the loop lately. Just wondering, what's up with
> LEGO's dacta line? Are sets still being produced under the dacta name, and are
> they available through educational suppliers? I always loved how those sets
> looked, and how the instructions focused on building simplified versions of
> real-life machines.
>
> My interest was re-piqued because FESTO (everyone's favourite pneumatics
> supplier) has their own educational division, called Didactic.
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> In the latest issue of FESTO Pneumatic World (No. 97) the last article focuses
> on FESTO's role at the LEGOLAND parks. LEGOLAND is brought to life with FESTO
> pneumatics.
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> I love FESTO.
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> A lot.
>
> Iain
Hi Iain,
I have the 2004 Pitsco catalog, and it does indeed have sets produced with the
Dacta name on them. It also contains a wealth of Mindstorms sets.
If you are interested in getting a catalog, the number is 1-800-362-4308.
I am not sure if they ship to Canada, or if the number works from there, but you
have nothing to lose by calling them.
Steven Weiser
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| (...) I just received the DNA kit from Pitsco. Lots of magnets, and one of the better educational sets I've seen. Now if they'd just scale up the LEGO working ribosome model to work with this. Yeessss... OK, I am a geek. But (confessing ignorance) (...) (21 years ago, 9-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| Hey all, I've been somewhat out of the loop lately. Just wondering, what's up with LEGO's dacta line? Are sets still being produced under the dacta name, and are they available through educational suppliers? I always loved how those sets looked, and (...) (21 years ago, 8-Mar-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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