On Thu, 29 Apr 2004 14:34:31 +1200 Volker Kuhlmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Most every lego block will connect with other lego of different levels > > (duplo/lego/technics/fantasy kits) However those other block brands might > > not fit too well... (bulko blocks / 0637 / etc) > > Everyone says how versatile and infinitely flexible Lego is. I only > know it pretty much as it was 20 years ago, and I never had much (if > any) of it. There may be some new things now, but I don't expect the > basic system to have changed. When it comes to the number of > possibilities to teach basic technical (mechanical) knowledge, > fischertechnik http://www.fischertechnik.de/ beats Lego absolutely > hands down! Fischertechnik can be connected on all 6 sides, Lego only > on 2. There are some examples on > http://www.fischertechnik.de/fanclub/umfrage/default.asp (be amused by > the age of the maker of the Eiffel tower...). The hamster wheel > http://www.fischertechnik.de/fanclub/umfrage/modelle/0404/mariokevinfeil.jpg > shows many of the basic construction elements (the animals are not part > of fischertechnik AFAIK). The CD burning robot > http://www.fischertechnik.de/fanclub/umfrage/modelle/0404/brennhilfe.jpg > would sure come in handy if you wanted to back up your 200GB hard > disk... Excellent!!! Hard to get in NZ from my investigations (for my son of course). > > And no, because of an absence of my own replacement I've never > investigated where to buy it in NZ. > > Volker > > -- > Volker Kuhlmann is possibly list0570 with the domain in header > http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me. -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
