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Re: 8414 Mountain Rambler at K B Toy
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 8 Jul 1999 02:10:54 GMT
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Michael Aaron Finch <GOBLINTRAIN@USWEST.NETspamless>
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Chris,
thanks for the notice, i am always looking for kits like this to integrate
into my Mindstorms projects.
Michael Aaron
Chris Phillips wrote:
> I wasn't really sure which list to post this to, so I apologize in
> advance if you don't care about this...
>
> I just wanted to let the robotics crowd know about the availability of a
> pretty good technics set for relatively cheap dough. The 8414 "Mountain
> Rambler" is a Technics model that comes with 244 pieces, mostly of the small
> and/or unusual variety. (A couple long Technics beams, many axles, 1
> universal joint, 2 spring-loaded shock absorbers, 9 assorted small gears, an
> unusual rack-and-pinion steering mechanism, 2 caterpillar treads, 2 "Mars
> Rover"-style wheels, and a lot of miscellaneous bits...)
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> http://www.lugnet.com/pause/search/?query=8414
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> I mention this particular model because K B Toys (a.k.a. "Kay Bee Toy")
> has been selling these kits for about $20 (down from $33), and I've been
> buying them whenever I see them. (Any time I can get real Lego Technics for
> less than 10 cents per particle, I'm a happy minifig.) I now own 6 or 7 of
> them, and my sorting bins have never been happier. I've been to two
> different K B locations and they both keep re-stocking the shelves as fast
> as I keep un-stocking them. (I didn't ask how many they have in the back
> room; I just don't need that kind of temptation...)
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> I don't know how regional the K B chain is, so I hope you can find one if
> you want to. Sorry, this is NOT an offer to purchase and ship -- I'm
> terribly disorganized when it comes to that sort of thing. I'm just hoping
> that someone else will help me to buy these up so that I won't have to foot
> the entire bill myself!
> --
> Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics
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| I went to the KayBee Toys in Austin, TX and they also had the Mtn Rambler on sale for about 40% off. They also had two other Technic sets (a medium one and a small one) for about the same discount. The set that caught my eye was a Crystal Explorer (...) (25 years ago, 9-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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| I wasn't really sure which list to post this to, so I apologize in advance if you don't care about this... I just wanted to let the robotics crowd know about the availability of a pretty good technics set for relatively cheap dough. The 8414 (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jul-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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