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Re: Technic tread links !!!!!!
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lugnet.technic
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Mon, 10 Jan 2005 19:59:01 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Mark Tarrabain wrote:
> > http://www.rebelscum.com/article.asp?i=88402
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> Well, any idea how much that set goesfor, and how many links it has?
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> Because it might still be more economical to buy them as spare parts
> from LEGO's educational division.
At a quick guestimate:
- IIRC links are about 6.4mm of length when in a chain
- Looks like about maybe... 400mm of track?
- So, maybe 55-70 links?
- Link says about $30.00 for MSRP
If you're JUST going by the links, about $0.54 to $0.43 per link?
Dacta's looks like it's $10.00 for 36 links, so $0.27 per link.
So, still cheaper to buy them from Dacta (as should be expected, probably), but
if you find them on sale for less than $20, it might make it worthwhile for just
the links. Awesome.
Ah well, I'll buy them anyway. I just like the fact that there's finally a
mainstream way of obtaining conveyor links! Plus, in a pinch, you can run out to
your nearest TRU or Lego store and pick some up, unlike the wait-2-weeks routine
from Dacta.
DaveE
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| (...) Well, any idea how much that set goesfor, and how many links it has? Because it might still be more economical to buy them as spare parts from LEGO's educational division. >> Mark (19 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.technic)
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