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| Hi all I am in a class that uses Legos (mindstorms and others) to build robots. I have to build a ping pong popper. Has anyone done this before? Mine needs to have 4 simple machines in it., Any help would be great. Thanks Tina (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Doug, thanks for a good job. (...) (chassis, pneumatic) are significantly higher than those of regular models (with the same parts) sold by Lego in old good times (say some five years ago, when Technic was really Technic, not Slizers or similar (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Speaking of pneumatics, does anyone know how to get those parts in Germany? I know where I can pick up some leftover parts sets with the pistons only but I haven´t been able to find the tanks anywhere... (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Ok. My concern was that they were dropping those in favor of the new packs. I don't have the newest catalog yet, but the last one I have has "All Accessories Limited Quantities! Order Now!" on the page where that's listed. So they have that (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| You can order the 2" piston separately, #5108, $2.99 for ONE. Doug Wilcox Senior Web Developer iMcKesson Provider Solutions Group-Needham 160 Gould Street, Suite 130 Needham, MA 02494-2308 Phone: 781.453.2900 x 237 Fax: 781.455.7990 e-mail: (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) cylinders? (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| I've posted scans of the more interesting "Power Packs" in the Technic line. (URL) Wilcox Senior Web Developer iMcKesson Provider Solutions Group-Needham 160 Gould Street, Suite 130 Needham, MA 02494-2308 Phone: 781.453.2900 x 237 Fax: 781.455.7990 (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
| |  | | Ultimate Lego Robotics Storage Case
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| Since bringing my robots to the office (See the Lego Breaks thread), my one lament was that it wasn't very easy to transport robots and pieces back and forth to work (in my RIS, Code Pilot, and Research Sub boxes), which meant that I couldn't very (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| (...) Glad to see this one survived. (...) Sure. Hopefully my catalog will come soon, but y'know... :) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| I just got the new US Explore New Worlds (Shop@Home Lego catalog) in the mail today. The service packs have partly gone away, but there are a slew of useful, cool Technics parts packs, including: 5129 Wheel Pack (Chrome hubs & rubber treads, (...) (25 years ago, 6-Sep-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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