Useless Lego machine

[that_other_guy]

[QUOTE=mklotz;210955]Don't you wish that they had Lego Technics when you were a kid ?

Even if it had existed, it would have been unobtainable expensive.
I am not saying that it either isn't worth it or could be made much cheaper, just that availability may not be the limiting factor.

As an adult, my wife got me the Robotic Invention System 2.0 for christmas one year.
Our two sons enjoyed that set too when they were old enough.

I always found:
1) the motors were anemic, making many builds impossible
2) the loose fits caused binding and eventually missing/skipping especial in long trains.
That, for me, is what makes the above so impressive.....

I'm not trying to be too negative here, I have fond memories of playing with lego for hours as a kid.
It did open up my creativity and interest in all things mechanical even with the simple kits.

All kids should have the chance to build, play, learn and dream.

Brian