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Re: The "Which Set Should I Buy" FAQ
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 20 Dec 1999 14:16:53 GMT
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Jim West <jim@jameswest.NOMORESPAMcom>
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At 08:00 AM 12/20/1999 -0600, Barbara Nostrand wrote:
> Hi.
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> Excluding the $15.75 motor, the remainder of the set costs $0.45 a part.
> Excluding the $12.25 battery case as well (which holds six AA cells just
> like the brick) the set costs $11.75 for 52 parts at $0.23 per part which
> is not a stunning deal. Since the battery case is probably useless, you
> are really looking at $0.45 a part.
>
> Now. What is this clutch gear that everyone is so excited about? I looked
> at the pictures on the on-line catalogue and couldn't see anything that
> wasn't already familiar. Maybe I am missing something.
This clutch gear is a 24t thick white gear. The axle hub can slip
(turn) if there is too much torque on the gear. Very cool.
> Barbara Nostrand
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Jim West
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NIC Chief Cook and Bottle Washer
MCI Worldcom
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 | | Re: The "Which Set Should I Buy" FAQ
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| << Also, I'm not at all convinced that the RIS 1.5 upgrade is worth $30, if you're not using Lego's software. (Which you probably shouldn't be anyway!) >> I viewed it more of a need for the clutch gear, and the upgrade costed 25, to find a cheap set (...) (25 years ago, 18-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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