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Finding Parts and Programming Environments

You can order sensors, motors, and other robot parts from several sources. Although you can probably find the Robotics
Invention System (RIS) at a local toy store, you'll hardly ever see extra motors and sensors.

LEGO Sources

Table A-1 lists three places where you can get RIS accessories.

Table A-1. Sources for LEGO Parts

Name Telephone Web Site

LEGO World Shop - http://www.legoworldshop.com/

LEGO Shop-at-Home Service (800) 453 – 4652 -

Pitsco LEGO DACTA (800) 362 - 4308 http://www.pitsco-legodacta.com/

Pitsco LEGO DACTA sells LEGO's educational products, including RIS, a programming environment called ROBOLAB,
classroom packages, and a fine assortment of spare parts.

Parts

Table A-2 lists the parts you may wish to buy along with their prices at the three sources shown in Table A-1. This information
is current as of mid-1999. (LWS is LEGO World Shop, S@H is LEGO Shop-at-Home Service, and Pitsco is Pitsco LEGO
DACTA.) Note that the Shop-at-Home Service does not charge extra for shipping, so the list is not exactly comparing apples to
apples.