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We have a bunch of kids in our school who have been having a great time building stuff with two old LEGO Dacta (PC Controlled, wired) set of parts. Many of them are 1st to 3rd grade, and usually don't get to do our Mindstorms LEGO projects yet. But (...) (22 years ago, 14-Oct-02, to lugnet.lego.dacta, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.robotics.edu, lugnet.robotics.rcx)
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| | Re: An alternative? (WAS: Technic's only in a coma (WAS Technic's Dead ))
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No, I live about 1 1/2 hours drive from the store. I don't think they are allowed to ship outside Canada, if I'm not mistaken. Matthias Jetleb (22 years ago, 17-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.dacta)
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| | Re: Anyone know how speedy Pitsco Dacta is?
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(...) Interesting. Of course I haven't been home today, so maybe it showed up while I've been here at work, but it's now been... 9 days since I ordered them (6 business days) and nothing yet... (11 days if you count the Saturday I ordered plus (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.lego.dacta)
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| | Re: Anyone know how speedy Pitsco Dacta is?
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(...) Perhaps by a day or so, Pitsco is slightly slower than Shop At Home. My last order was about 9 months ago and I was happy with the shipping time as I have been with all previous orders. I have never placed huge or complicated orders, just (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.lego.dacta)
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| | Re: Anyone know how speedy Pitsco Dacta is?
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(...) I've found that Pitsco is significanly slower than LEGO Direct. Most of the orders we place for the college end up taking twice as long as an order from LSAH. Steven B. Combs, Publisher Bricks in my Pocket (BimP) (URL) Information: (URL) (...) (22 years ago, 1-Oct-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.lego.dacta)
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| | Anyone know how speedy Pitsco Dacta is?
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Ordering from Shop @ Home is great. Especially living in Massachusetts. My world record for speed was actually (technically) the next day after I ordered it. However, I've never ordered from Pitsco Dacta before, until this past Saturday, when I (...) (22 years ago, 30-Sep-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.lego.dacta)
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|Does anyone know of a supplier besides pitsco that |sells Lego parts. | |Ralph | |***...*** |Ralph. A. Isaacs |Technology Education Teacher |(URL) Middle School |(URL) NY 11559 1732 |516-295 7000 fax 516 622-8019 |mailto:risaacs2@optonline.net (...) (22 years ago, 20-Sep-02, to lugnet.lego.dacta)
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| | Re: An alternative? (WAS: Technic's only in a coma (WAS Technic's Dead ))
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(...) Matthias I am curious. Were you able to order products from Spectrum from outside of Canada? Did they ship to you in the US? Thanks (22 years ago, 14-Sep-02, to lugnet.dacta, lugnet.lego.dacta)
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| | Re: New PITSCO LEGO Educational Division catalog
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All: I wrote to Tim Lankford (tlankford@pitsco.com) regarding the ROBO Technology Set noted below. He wrote back today to say: (1) Pitsco has not yet received this product so a parts inventory can't be provided right now, (2) software is NOT (...) (22 years ago, 22-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.dacta, lugnet.robotics)
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| | New PITSCO LEGO Educational Division catalog
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The former PITSCO LEGO Dacta (the US-market-only educational distributor) catalog just came. It has some interesting things. First is a "minimal" RCX package "ROBO Technology Set" 9785/9786 that includes the RCX, 2 motors, 2 touch sensors, a light (...) (22 years ago, 21-Aug-02, to lugnet.lego.dacta, lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: An alternative? (WAS: Technic's only in a coma (WAS Technic's Dead ))
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(...) A myth indeed! I too have ordered from Spectrum and received prompt and courteous service. I got what I wanted within days of ordering it. They were quite helpful (and patient) in locating part numbers, even though I was reading from a Pitsco (...) (22 years ago, 7-Aug-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.lego.dacta)
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| | Re: An alternative? (WAS: Technic's only in a coma (WAS Technic's Dead ))
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(...) Really??? that is one of the most often used metaphors for an exercise in futility. From the The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations: "I'm not going to rearrange the furniture on the deck of the Titanic." --Rogers Morton (URL) Ford's (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.lego.dacta, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) I agree. I have had no trouble ordering online from these guys. They are just like any other online retailer. Red and blue technic beams, gears, motors etc. A bit pricey, as has been pointed out, but if they are the only source, you gotta do (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.lego.dacta)
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| | Re: An alternative? (WAS: Technic's only in a coma (WAS Technic's Dead ))
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I'm not sure, but I think this thread has now had more name changes than a dead LEGO product line. ;) (...) Name changes (after 20+ years of being in use) are a silly exercise. For anyone who's ever known it as such, it will always be DUPLO. And why (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.lego.dacta)
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| | An alternative? (WAS: Technic's only in a coma (WAS Technic's Dead ))
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(...) yeah, I'm aware of the name change, but for some reason I refuse to adopt it. ..chock it up to nostalgia. and too long of a name. I still say SYSTEM, DUPLO and TOOLO too. (...) lol. that's not funny, but it made me laugh. never heard that (...) (22 years ago, 6-Aug-02, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.dacta, lugnet.lego.dacta)
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| | Re: LEGO Dacta is now 'LEGO Educational Division'
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(...) Yep, after receiving an email from Bernard Catt (EdEx), he's confirmed they do sell to the public, and they're working on on-line ordering in the near future (you can order by email). He sent me a catalog & some brochures & stuff, and going (...) (22 years ago, 17-Mar-02, to lugnet.lego.dacta)
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(...) I've dealt with Educational Experience before, very helpful and prompt service and they do sell to the public! (Well, at least they did - this would have been around a year or so ago). Unfortunately I can not say the same about Moore (...) (22 years ago, 13-Mar-02, to lugnet.lego.dacta)
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| | Re: LEGO Dacta is now 'LEGO Educational Division'
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(...) Incidentally, I recently came across another DACTA supplier in Australia, Educational Experience, www.edex.com.au. They only sell to schools, and they don't take on-line orders. Prices are pretty similar to Moore Ed. Just thought you might (...) (22 years ago, 12-Mar-02, to lugnet.lego.dacta)
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| | LEGO Dacta is now 'LEGO Educational Division'
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LEGO Dacta has officially changed its name to LEGO Educational Division. Read it in their latest newsletter: (URL) guess this is the new logo: (URL) (22 years ago, 11-Feb-02, to lugnet.dacta, lugnet.lego.dacta, lugnet.edu)
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| | Kudos - credit where due
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I was pleasantly surprised on receipt of PITSCO's new catalog. Finally, the ability to order some meaningful amounts of basics (think gears, pulleys) in bulk. Thanks! OK, I'd love to see more and the gears were backordered (I expect due to high (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jan-02, to lugnet.lego.dacta)
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