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Subject: 
help me spend some money!
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Mon, 9 Aug 1999 16:57:04 GMT
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I have a grant of about US$1300.00 to spend on robolab for my high school
classes.  I teach physical science to 9th and 10th graders.  I could use any
advice on how to get the most for my $.  I need to get about 5 RCX's, plenty of
sensors, etc.  In the US you can ONLY get lego DACTA stuff from Pitsco. Anybody
familiar with their line have any advice on this?  For example, their bargain
kit comes with FOUR IR transmitters, which would be redundant used with the 1
computer in my classroom....  Likewise a site license seems unneccessary.
Karen



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  Re: help me spend some money!
 
(...) Once you find all the sensors, etc, that you need, I'd suggest finding some good non-mindstorms technic sets to fill out the collection. The Giant Model (#8277) from two years ago is great -- the predesigned models are pretty stupid, but you (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: help me spend some money!
 
(...) You'll have to dig up this one, since LEGO discontinued it in 1999. And yes, it has huge beams and other nice parts. Laurentino Martins [ mailto:lau@mail.telepac.pt ] [ (URL) ] -- Did you check the web site first?: (URL) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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