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Re: How to get Dacta #9633 Pneumatics Set
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 2 Nov 1999 15:17:25 GMT
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The WordMeister <dwilcox@wordsmithdigitalSPAMLESS.com>
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Whoops! Wrong URL. It's www.constructiontoys.com . Sorry!
-----Original Message-----
From: The WordMeister <dwilcox@wordsmithdigital.com>
To: C S Soh <cssoh@singnet.com.sg>; lego-robotics@crynwr.com
<lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Date: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: How to get Dacta #9633 Pneumatics Set
> The Construction Site (www.constructionzone.com), an all-construction-toys
> store in Waltham, Mass., USA, carries a pretty good selection of DACTA, and
> can probably special order any sets.
>
> Their one gripe is that it has been difficult for the store so far to get
> MindStorms parts (such as sensors, the remote control, etc.), although I • was
> able to get a third motor from them for only $15.80.
>
> They will ship, and take phone orders. I nabbed my RIS there--one of the
> original 12,000 US sets--via a frantically placed phone call after hearing,
> "... including Lego MindStorms," on their Public Radio sponsorship.
>
> --Doug Wilcox
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C S Soh <cssoh@singnet.com.sg>
> To: lego-robotics@crynwr.com <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
> Date: Monday, November 01, 1999 8:23 PM
> Subject: How to get Dacta #9633 Pneumatics Set
>
>
> > Many people have asked how to get the Advanced Pneumatics Set (#9633)
> > and the Technology Resource Set (#9609).
> >
> > These are Lego DACTA sets and not the regular Technic sets, aimed at the
> > educational market. They are normally only sold to schools and other
> > educational establishments. They are not to be found at the usual
> > retail outlets. But not to fret.
> >
> > In the U.S., I believe they can be obtained from Pitsco at
> > http://www.pitsco-legodacta.com/
> >
> > Elsewhere, you could approach your local Lego distributor and convince
> > them you're buying for your own educational use. It's not difficult,
> > they are usually nice people and tolerant of legomaniacs.
> >
> > In my own case, I was able to impress on my local distributor that I was
> > aiming for a doctorate in Legorobotology (?MIT), specialising in
> > pneumatics. Since then, I have been buying Dacta parts through them
> > regularly or rather, as and when funds permit.
> >
> > Just one thing, don't try to buy 50 - 100 sets and put them up for
> > auction, ok ;-)
> >
> > --
> > C S Soh
> >
> > http://web.singnet.com.sg/~cssoh
> > ... where air is power
>
>
>
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