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From: ryanb@tradex.demon.co.uk (Brendan Ryan)
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Subject: Lego and such
Organization: Commerce & Technology
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Date: Wed, 10 Nov 1993 21:37:17 +0000
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Hi folks
        I have a couple of queries for you all  concerning Lego and PC's
I have been playing around with a couple of technic sets that my son was 
given and now I want to go a bit further and try and integrate my pc with
my lego ( i haven't robbed my son he is too young to appreciate it!)
So I was wondering if anybody out there could give me a few pointers 
I aim to try and build a robot that is controlled by the pc and eventually
onboard. So does anyone know for starters a good cheap board that can be 
used to control the motors of the lego and receive some input back 
switches etc.
        The stuff offered from Lego Dacta themselves is very expensive
and suited more for school use. Plans of any sort would be very much
appreciated even if they can only point me in the right direction, as
a wrist with amore than one degree of rotation is stumping me at the 
moment.  Also any good recommendations for software either PD or cheap 
would be gratefully received
        Thanks in advance.

-- 
Brendan Ryan
