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Re: What set should I get next?
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Tue, 11 Jan 2000 12:24:17 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Karl Monaghan writes:
> I'm another one of those people who got a Mindstorms set at Christmas and
> I'm wondering now what Lego set to get next.  I'm looking for a set that has
> a lot of gears (I never seem to have enough of them) and gives me a bit more
> experience with using them.
> I'm currently looking at three sets:
> 8479 - Barcode Multi Set
> 8462 - Tow Truck
> 8480 - Space Shuttle
> Ideally, I'd love to get them all, but sadly this isn't an ideal world.
> So what do you think is the best addition to my growing Lego collection?
> 
> K.
I cannot comment on the other 2, but the barcode truck is a heck of a neat
model in and of itself.  Mindstorms would make a great adition to it (then you
could have a self aware garbage truck :)

Lots of gears, and the flex tubing parts.  2 clutch gears, 1 motor (type II,
geared regular size) the codepilot (not all that much use)

Otherwise look at 8448, it is a really neat car, although to make the most of
it you need to have probably more lego than just mindstorms.  You would need to
have at least 3 motors (2 power, 1 stearing) and there are some insane ideas
out there (someone wants to start a mindstorms race club with the 8448 as the
basis...)

There are not too many regular gears in the 8448, but there are 3 clutch
spools, and 6 clutch gears, plus a lot of other neat parts.


James P



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  What set should I get next?
 
I'm another one of those people who got a Mindstorms set at Christmas and I'm wondering now what Lego set to get next. I'm looking for a set that has a lot of gears (I never seem to have enough of them) and gives me a bit more experience with using (...) (27 years ago, 10-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)

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