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Subject:	Re: where to buy individual parts?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos
Date:	Fri, 30 Nov 2001 14:16:36 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics.rcx, Zhengrong Zang writes: There are some problems though... > http://shop.lego.com / Tends to only offer a very limited range of products (in the UK at least) - trying to get hold of some parts from there, like rotation sensors, seems to be virtually impossible. > http://www.pitsco-legodacta-store.com/ Apparently will not ship outside of the US, but I can't confirm that because they seem incapable of even responding to emails (I've sent two over the past 3 months, no reply), let alone try to make attempt at being helpful. > http://www.brickbay.com/ Not tried them, do they stock the more obscure/advanced bits and ship to the UK? > http://www.ebay.com/ Where you're gambling on finding a reliable seller supplying decent parts rather than some cowboy flogging damaged stuff. Sorry to sound very negative about this, but from my experience the only way to get hold of half of the parts I would like, particularly additional rotation sensors, and be sure they are not broken or damaged, is by buying the official expansion boxes - and I certainly couldn't justify spending 100 UKP just to get my hands on two more rotation sensors!

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		Re: where to buy individual parts?
If you want to buy something out of USA in (URL) to find a friend in USA and ask she/he repack and send items to you, I did like this. Most of sellers in (URL) can send items to any countries, I did many times. For (URL) discussion with seller, (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)

		Re: where to buy individual parts?
(...) right. (...) Look here: (URL) lucky, three of them and they even got email (compare that to France where the only Dacta dealer hides behind a fax). (...) Generally yes, though with rotation sensor you might be out of luck. (...) There's (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)

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		Re: where to buy individual parts?
Hi, Try (URL) / (URL) luck! Zhengrong (...) (23 years ago, 30-Nov-01, to lugnet.robotics.rcx, lugnet.robotics.rcx.legos)

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