New Set: K’NEX® Computer Control
#1
Posted 23 August 2012 - 08:38 PM
What are your opinions on this set? I think K'NEX is making a great move with it.
K'NEX | Educators | K'NEX Computer Control
Post your opinions! Also, please don't nag about the price, this is not a cheap thing to make I would assume.
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#2
Posted 23 August 2012 - 09:07 PM
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#3
Posted 23 August 2012 - 09:08 PM
I think it's great. There will probably be a bunch of people that build like rides and stuff that'll want this, and to be honest, I saw this on facebook early today and was wondering when they came out with it. I don't really agree with the price, but what I wonder is if it's made in the USA.
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#4
Posted 23 August 2012 - 09:19 PM
I have also seen a similar project made by a different company, some might have heard the name of fischertechnik, and their board looks more like this,
And just that board alone is 300 us dollars. So I don't believe that K'nex is that far out of the price range with this set.
Anyways I think it's a brilliant move on thier part.
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#5
Posted 24 August 2012 - 08:26 AM
It would be really awesome to be able to say, everything in K-land, minus the lights, is made out of K'nex, and yes that includes the automation of the rides!
I say good job K'nex.
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#6
Posted 24 August 2012 - 10:19 AM
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#7
Posted 24 August 2012 - 12:28 PM
The options seem quite limited with a single board, I'm not sure this is suitable for full coaster automation... yet...
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#9
Posted 26 August 2012 - 12:14 PM
Automation is my specialty
If only I had more space/pieces/time.
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Posted 26 August 2012 - 01:41 PM
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Posted 17 October 2012 - 10:02 AM
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#13
Posted 17 October 2012 - 10:14 AM
My daughter's school has robotics starting in 7th grade. They use NXT and I am sure Lego makes a good amount of money of programs like theirs.
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