Re: Lego Kit to go with Fred Martins "Robotic Explorations" and the Handy Board

Steve D. wrote:
> Hi,
> Newbie here. I lead a senior citizen Tech Forum and we are planning to work
> our way through Martin's text book. We have a Handy Board but no Lego
> components. I've been searching the Lego site for a kit to use. Basically we
> need the Lego Mindstorms Robotic Invention kit without the controller. Can't
> seem to find anything. Any suggestions?

Well, you see them coming up on eBay all the time (although not without the
RCX controller) - I just did a search and saw them selling in the $80 to $100
range.

However, if you don't need it, you can sell the RCX by itself via eBay - they
are fetching $40 to $60 which makes the rest of the set look pretty cheap.
(2 motors, sensor, gears, axles and a *bunch* of other stuff for maybe $40)

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