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RE: New to Lego bots - Where to get Technic parts?
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Thu, 28 Sep 2000 14:32:56 GMT
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Wilcox, Doug <Doug.Wilcox@iMcKesson{nospam}.com>
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I'd strongly recommend the Code Pilot set.
(http://guide.lugnet.com/set/8479) 1,263 pieces, including TWO clutch gears,
lots of other gears, a motor, two touch sensors, and cables. Normal retail
is about $150 US, but Shop@Home had it last Christmas as a special for $100.
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: Doug.Wilcox@iMcKesson.com
http://www.imckesson.com
"You see, I had this space suit. How it happened was like this ..."
(Opening lines from Robert A. Heinlein's Have Space Suit-Will Travel)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: news-gateway@lugnet.com
> [mailto:news-gateway@lugnet.com]On Behalf
> Of Jennifer Clark
> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 9:52 AM
> To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com
> Subject: Re: New to Lego bots - Where to get Technic parts?
>
>
> Ulfr Fenris wrote:
>
> > My question is, though, is there
> > a general Technic set that contains a bunch of handy parts • (like the clutch
> > and such) that can be bought in a single package?
>
> The Technic Space Shuttle 8480 is a superb parts package, so
> good in fact
> that I bought two of them in a sale. Perhaps the down side
> for Mindstorms
> folks is that the large motor supplied is an old style 9V
> one. The smaller one
>
> is a "micromotor"; I generally can put both to good use. The
> CyberSlam 8266,
> whilst appearing somewhat dodgy at first, is also excellent
> if you can get one
>
> or two cheap, as they contain a "Mindstorms" motor and loads
> of other useful
> parts.
>
> None of these contain the clutch, however.
>
> Jennifer Clark
>
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