Date   : Tue, 31 Oct 2006 19:36:59 +0000
From   : wooky@... (wookie)
Subject: Free kit inc LEGO Dacta going in Preston area

Jules Richardson wrote:
> wookie wrote:
> 
>>Hi
>>
>>Posted on my local freecycle list is a school getting rid of around 20 
>>BBC's & Masters with monitors, disc drives, various software and LEGO 
>>Dacta interfaces. 
> 
> 
> Interesting - do you have any more info on the interfaces (types, availability 
> of software to go with them etc.)?
> 
> I've never heard of those before - Google seems to suggest that 'dacta' was 
> actually a sub-division of the Lego company though rather than a single 
> product, and that they've produced all sorts of different interface units over 
> the years.
> 
> We do want more control-type stuff for the museum for interesting demo 
> exhibits (and Lego's just as good as something homebrew, or Meccano, or 
> Fischertechnik or whatever) - but at the same time we're drowning in things 
> that need significant hours spending on them to turn into useful exhibits :-)

Well I'll know more on friday when I go and pick it all up, So far 
plenty of people have asked for stuff I'll start contacting you all 
after friday.


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Cheers
Wookie.