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    Re: help me spend some money!
   In a message dated 8/9/99 2:05:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, STARRWARSS@aol.com writes: << Accually, if you need 5 RCXs, just get 5 RIS. then get some sensors and kits to expanded your lego supply. I know a teacher in my current high school that did (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: help me spend some money! —Jonathan Woodward
   (...) with (...) will be (...) The (...) really (...) -However, the Dacta stuff tends to be much more expensive per part than "regular" Lego kits like 9719, and storage is cheap. (Try the WorkForce Organizers, available at Home Depot.) I strongly (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: help me spend some money! —Russell Nelson
     Jonathan Woodward writes: > At 03:29 PM 8/9/99 EDT, DanL08@aol.com wrote: > > Actually, this is not such a great idea. You get absolutely no > > storage with the RIS that is compatible for a school setting. > > -However, the Dacta stuff tends to be (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
   
        Re: help me spend some money! —Al Thiele
   Totally agree with Jonathan's recommendation for storage. WorkForce Organizers ($4.33 at Home Depot here in San Diego) have 18 bins (with a good mix of sizes) and are stackable & spillproof. Their one long bin holds an RCX plus long (...) (25 years ago, 9-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics)
   
        tuff 'tainer storage (was Re: help me spend some money!) —Robert Munafo
   (...) In my opinion, the Flambeau Tuff 'Tainer is a much better deal, at $2.90 each (at my Home Depot). They have four very long, thin bins, which you subdivide yourself into whatever sizes you need (up to 48 max, 12 per row). Each box comes with 20 (...) (25 years ago, 16-Aug-99, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.storage)
   
        Re: tuff 'tainer storage (was Re: help me spend some money!) —Al Thiele
   I guess both storage boxes have their place. The WorkForce box is embossed for non-slip stacking, and its largest compartment holds an RCX. One box holds an entire 8480 Space Shuttle kit with some care in packing. Al Thiele (...) (25 years ago, 29-Aug-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.robotics)
 

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