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Table A-2. Parts and Prices, in US Dollars

Part Item Pitsco Item LWS S@H Pitsco

Robotics Invention System 9719 N979719 $219.00 $219.00 $219.00

RoboSports expansion set 9730 - $49.99 $54.00 -

Extreme creatures expansion set 9732 - $49.99 $54.00 -

RCX 9709 N979709 $129.99 $129.00 $120.00

IR cable for Macintosh - 4119830 - - $15

Light sensor 9758 N979890 $19.99 $19.75 $27.75

Touch sensor 9757 - $9.99 $11.00 -

Touch sensor (two wire bricks) - N779911 - - $11.00

Temperature sensor 9755 N979889 $24.99 $24.00 $27.75

Rotation sensor 9756 N979891 $14.99 $16.50 $27.75

Geared motor 5225 N775225 $18.25 $17.50 $15.75

Micro motor 5119 N775119 - $11.00 $10.00

Standard motor 5114 N775114 - $17.50 $15.75

Train motor 5300 - - $27.50 -

Remote control 9738 - $19.99 $19.75 -

Electric plates 5037 N779886 - $6.75 $6.00

Wire brick, 128 cm 5111 - - $4.50 -

Wire brick set - N779897 - - $12.50

Large turntables - N779876 - - $9.75

Other Suppliers

Table A-3 lists suppliers for electronics parts. These are useful sources for the electronics described in Chapter 11, Make Your
Own Sensors.

Table A-3. Sources for LEGO Parts

Name Telephone Web Site

Jameco (800) 831 – 4242 http://www.jameco.com/

Digi-Key (800) 344 – 4539 http://www.digikey.com/

Mouser (800) 346 – 6873 http://www.mouser.com/

Programming Environments

Table A-4 summarizes the development environments that are available for the RCX.