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Re: Service pack 5111 - Wires - no longer available
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 2 Sep 2002 03:48:24 GMT
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Steve Baker <sjbaker1@airmail.STOPSPAMnet>
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John Barnes wrote:
> I was very upset to discover that LD have withdrawn 5111 worldwide, when I
> recently tried to place an order for more.
Yikes!
> Please note that this puts an end to 3rd party sensors :(
No - surely not. I noticed that the 2002 Pitsco Dacta catalog (which
dropped into my lap just last week) still has:
* U779898 : 1x10' (!) lead - $13.50
* U779897 : 1x11", 1x21" 1x51" leads - $13.50
* U779911 : Touch sensor + 1x11" + 1x6" leads - $11.95
* U970041 : 3x leads (unspecified length) - $10.00
Not cheap - but still available. Even at $3.34 per lead - that's
only $1.67 per sensor - so I doubt it'll destroy the 3rd party
sensor market for as long as Pitsco continue to sell them.
Beter buy a good stock of them while you still can!
Well, I guess this is an added incentive to think about a complete third
party replacement for the RCX! (er - and the motors - and the Lego sensors,
lights, sound element, etc)
:-(
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| Yeah, serious business huh! I will investigate the Pitsco source, but I have a feeling that it may be limited too. I think TLC are quietly pulling the plug on their whole 9v system. You can't buy 9v train connectors anymore, you now can't buy these (...) (22 years ago, 2-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Service pack 5111 - Wires - no longer available
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| I was very upset to discover that LD have withdrawn 5111 worldwide, when I recently tried to place an order for more. Please note that this puts an end to 3rd party sensors :( I had asked LD to be polite enough to email me a warning that they were (...) (22 years ago, 2-Sep-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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