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From: fredm@media.mit.edu (Fred Martin)
Subject: Re: slip rings
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Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1992 18:54:51 GMT
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In article <BuDCu6.Czq.1@cs.cmu.edu> nivek@cs.cmu.edu writes:
> Fischertechnik is kind of superadvanced Lego or Meccano
> set. They're from West Germany but are sold by some toys stores in
> this country.

Have you played with any LEGO Technic (TM) parts lately?  They are
pretty darn complex themselves---universal joints, differential
gears, crown gears, bevel gears, worm gears, gear racks, etc.

I take exception to your inference that Fischertechnik is
"superadvanced" beyond LEGO Technic parts.

LEGO doesn't have a slip ring though.


	- Fred

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