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And I just got one for my Birthday!
It took coaching a FIRST LEGO League team, but I *finally* have
my parents (and my in-laws) convinced that 33 is NOT too old for
LEGO :-)
-Peter
Coach, FLL Team #1096: The Unibots #2 in California State Competition
and Rookie All Stars!
"Ralph Hempel" <rhempel@bmts.com> wrote in message
news:NEBBIJADEJHLFJDEHFKDGEEMCKAA.rhempel@bmts.com...
> I bought a CodePilot last year when S@H had them on sale
> for $US100. The LEGO outlet store in Cookstown Ontario is
> rumored to have a few left.
>
> Anyways, the box was gathering dust until I had finished a
> major project - the project is still not done, but I've broken
> the seal and my 8 year old twins are helping me build it.
>
> As a pre-bedtime ritual, it can't be beat. We do about 4 pages
> a night in the instructions, and just savoring the build process
> makes you appreciate what lengths TLG went to in the good old
> days.
>
> I'm probably going to be unimpressed with the CodePilot control,
> but the mechanics of that big green dump truck are just amazing!
>
> The steering turns the inside wheel slightly more than the
> outside. The motor is swapped around between functions. There is
> a really neat gear-train and transmission....the list goes on
> and on, and I haven't even got to the flex system parts!
>
> As an add-on to the RCX, the CodePilot is (in my opinion)
> unbeatable. Lots of gears, axles, bushings, arms and wheels.
> There are also transmission parts, a differential, some
> transmission slip gears, and too much more to mention.
>
> If you can get your hands on one, don't hesitate to pick up
> a CodePilot set. Mine will sit on my desk for a few weeks before
> being assimilated into the RCX tackle box....
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ralph Hempel - P.Eng
>
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> Check out pbFORTH for LEGO Mindstorms at:
> <http://www.hempeldesigngroup.com/lego/pbForth>
>
> Buy "Extreme Mindstorms: an Advanced Guide to Lego Mindstorms"
> <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1893115844/hempeldesigngrou>
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