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Re: help me spend some money!
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Mon, 9 Aug 1999 21:00:37 GMT
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Original-From:
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Al Thiele <AGTHIELE@SAN.RRspamcake.COM>
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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 beams/plates/axles.
Al Thiele
Jonathan Woodward wrote:
> 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. In the long run you • will be
> > much happier with the LEGO Dacta material that is designed for schools. • The
> > sets are designed with specific activities in mind and the curriculum • really
> > works well in the classroom.
>
> -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 recommend,
> before buying _any_ set of Lego parts, divide cost by number of pieces,
> and if it's much more than, say, 30 cents a piece, reconsider. Mindstorms
> is a bit of an exception, as the RCX itself costs $120. You end up
> spending $120 on the RCX and $80 on the other 700 pieces, which is about
> fair.
>
> -JW
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> Jonathan Woodward woodward@guesswork.com http://www.io.com/~woodward/
> "If you have any trouble sounding condescending,
> find a Unix user to show you how it's done." -Scott Adams
> --
> 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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