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In article <1992Dec29.182537.11244@cbnews.cb.att.com>
wrb@cbnews.cb.att.com (wallace.r.blackburn) writes: 

>Can anyone tell me a good way to get a collection of the LEGO Technics
>gears.  I would like a number of the 8- and 24-tooth gears.

>The sets available in local stores have few gears and I called LEGO Dacta.
>The person I talked to told me they have a set of 7 gears, 1-40T, 1-24T,
>1-16T, 1-8T, and three oddballs (bevel, etc.) for $16!  Seems a bit pricey
>and makes a reasonable geartrain impractical.

There must have been a misunderstanding between you and the LEGO
representative.  The package you mention (LEGO Dacta #9853) retailing
for $16.00 consists of the following:

    * eight (8) 40-tooth gears
    * fourteen (14) 24-tooth gears
    * eight (8) 24-tooth "crown" gears
    * thirty (30) bevel gears
    * ten (10) 16-tooth gears
    * fifty (50) 8-tooth gears
    * two (2) differential joint housing

This is quite a nice assortment!  Certainly enough for a few
geartrains. 

>Are there kits available specifically for the 6.270 course?  Thanks for any
>info.

No.  We order the 6.270 parts kits partially from the USA LEGO Dacta
catalog, and partially from a special affiliation with the LEGO
Denmark headquarters.

For everyone's info:  the USA number for LEGO Dacta (the educational
division of LEGO that sells LEGO Technic direct) is (800) 527-8339.
I'm sorry but I don't have a normal phone number for international
access, but their mailing address is:  555 Taylor Road, P.O. Box 1600;
Enfield, CT 06083-1600.

	- Fred