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Re: Pneumatics Purchase Suggestions?
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 4 Jul 2001 19:51:01 GMT
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Jona <jjeffords@(Spamless)ameritech.net>
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I just saw a new Technics kit added to the S@H site. It is a tow truck and
it uses pneumatics. If you haven't ever used them before, maybe buying a kit
that demonstrates the principles is a good idea?
Jona
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jennifer Clark" <jen@vulture.dmem.strath.ac.uk>
To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2001 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: Pneumatics Purchase Suggestions?
> Simon Bennett wrote:
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> > I think the kit has everything you will need to get started but is a bit
> > expensive as it includes a fair few standard elements.
>
> I've just ordered one of those kits as an "experiment" as a quick • calculation
> shows that if you were to buy all the pneumatic elements in the set • separately
> then the set is actually pretty good value. I like the look of some of the • wee
> models in the kit as well - if I were starting out in pneumatics my • inclination
> would be to get this set (or one of the "proper" lego pneumatic models) • and add
> on a few of the bits and pieces you suggested.
>
> Here is the pneumatic content of the pneumatic accessory pack with the
> corresponding service catalogue prices, all prices in UKP:
>
> Pneumatic valve x 2 = 3.98
> 2" cylinder = 2.50
> 1.25" cylinder = 2.99
> Compressor pump = 3.50
> Hand pump = 2.99
> pneumatic tubes = 2.99
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> which comes to a total of 18.95 - surprise surprise, the pack is 18.99 and • also
> includes a fair amount of other lego pieces as well as an air tank. So • assuming
> you want all the parts in it the pack is pretty good value.
>
> Jennifer
> http://www.telepresence.strath.ac.uk/jen/lego/
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| (...) I've just ordered one of those kits as an "experiment" as a quick calculation shows that if you were to buy all the pneumatic elements in the set separately then the set is actually pretty good value. I like the look of some of the wee models (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jul-01, to lugnet.robotics)
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