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Jeff Schoolcraft <[log in to unmask]>
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It's been a couple years since I've been involved in FLL and my notes were
for a site that never got published so the formatting isn't the best, but:

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layout: page title: Parts
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What do you do when there aren't just enough pieces? The answer, as usual,
is: it depends.
Inventory Replacement

This is for when you need to replace those 1x1 black friction pins that
ended up all over the floor at a tournament while you were at a coaches
meeting and someone bumped your neatly stacked kits over. Or not, maybe you
just go through a lot.

But if you're looking to order extras or replacements from the Kit you have
the place to start is with the inventory (so you know which piece it is):

   - NXT Base Set
   <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.brickowl.com_catalog_lego-2Dmindstorms-2Deducation-2Dbase-2Dset-2D9797_inventory&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=m2EEtUm9KEHdwlm9wibLHv--FIvAeKx55Kkk6hVyTrE&e=>
    (white box)
   - NXT Resource Set
   <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.brickowl.com_catalog_lego-2Dmindstorms-2Deducation-2Dresource-2Dset-2D9695_inventory&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=zE_9X1wAWrZyELLGRk6R7kodQnwsnUfgM-ynIB-u3pU&e=>
    (blue box)
   - LEGO EV3 Core Set
   <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.brickowl.com_catalog_lego-2Dev3-2Dcore-2Dset-2D45544_inventory&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=O9RZ62YVwqsYnQYR0V4gA4IvJ_ffdhbVzReU7u3HGFA&e=>
   - LEGO EV3 Expansion Set
   <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.brickowl.com_catalog_lego-2Dev3-2Dexpansion-2Dset-2D45560_inventory&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=9fNArbmG0Re5WB1uaDNN08_jO1fwDxjSaWttWQQQPZY&e=>

Bulk Buys

Sometimes you don't really know what you want or need. You're just looking
to increase your inventory of bricks to make it easier for your team to
build. Or to do team building activities. Or to set up a low tech security
system. Have you ever stepped on a LEGO in your barefeet in the dark? Of
course you have.

For those times I'd suggest:

   - Craigslist
   - Ebay
   - Yard Sales
   - Brick Drives (if you think your school/neighborhood/etc could support
   it you could always try to hold a LEGO drive)

Some else or Something different

If you're looking for specific pieces, however, there are better ways to
find them. There are lots of ways to come across pieces you might need:
forum posts, google image searches, you tube videos, competitions, etc.

There are two sites that should be used in any search to see how good of a
deal you can get. They're part catalog and part online market place. If
LEGO made it, there's a good chance they know about it and have one or two
for sale.

   - BrickLink <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.bricklink.com_&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=WFu9trCeyMAkmy-R21Hupkug8-GD_hiFALm-8kXQ3ps&e=>
   - BrickOwl <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.brickowl.com_&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=egDZxFmVKXniXvBk5VlVmu4PJoS4n8B4QE7E4J4Jcb8&e=>

Field Trips

If you look around enough you might find 2nd hand retailers that sell
pieces. You might find these at "BrickFests", game conventions, comic
conventions, or advertising on Facebook or Craigslist.

Near(ish) to me is a store called Classic Plastic Bricks
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__classicplastictoystore.com_classic-5Fplastic-5Fbricks.htm&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=bLY3Ojrdn-yPwb0Pn0O1zR3qdVzsJXBM4msCjykQtpQ&e=>. They don't
always have a ton of LEGO Technic pieces, but they did have some and would
let you fill a small bucket (without a top) for $8. I got a ton of beams
and lift arms.
Wheels

Wheels make the world go around. Or at least they make your non-tank tread
robot move.

Finding the right wheels is a big deal.

The *diameter* of the wheel, small or large, will change your robots
maximum speed: slow or fast.

The *width* of the wheel, along with the *tread pattern*, will determine
how much contact your robot has with the field and how much friction you'll
have to overcome in turns or to use in starting and stopping.

Here are some wheels you might find interesting:

   - The 81.6mm motorcycle tire
   <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.bricklink.com_catalogItem.asp-3FP-3D2902-26idColor-3D11&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=IruF8b3zIXyiR2cGH0FpImdq7RBZ6cxJqO0GPAsCK10&e=> and wheel
   <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.bricklink.com_catalogItem.asp-3FP-3D2903-26idColor-3D0&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=5GwCvVSRA8ZLa37Ac32a0lNBYUrv1032R-ijLRpaJso&e=> that came in
   the original NXT Kit.that came in the original NXT set.
      - You can sandwich two sets of these together for a fairly wide,
      large diameter wheel to give you both speed and grip. (not my idea, from
      how to build a competitive robot: Master LEGO Robot
      <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.masteringlegorobot.com_&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=t3cFzjP97uayY1XcgqmukWropXzgMyhICt_NlnT3B0k&e=> is a great resource from a
      veteran coach and he offers up the base chassis his team
successfully used
      for several years.)
      - You can also take the tire portion off and have "rolling skids" in
      the rear.
   -

   The 81.6x34 ZR wheel
   <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.bricklink.com_catalogItem.asp-3FP-3D2998-26idColor-3D0&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=anTH_fuueX1DLJW-N21T8PYfgMEosCkKr6_fqDYtLII&e=> and tire
   <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.bricklink.com_catalogItem.asp-3FP-3D2997-26idColor-3D11&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=fDLv-FX_PaeJGpSGTkNuuyQg1XkZ9JoiMLAK-7GURQU&e=> from the Super
   Car Set <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.brickowl.com_catalog_lego-2Dsuper-2Dcar-2Dset-2D8880&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=OzqfhZ3P5vFGJhs-g4XGOnAg3rY-GEcHfno1Yse6MKE&e=>.
   -

   wheels - https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.bricklink.com_search.asp-3Fq-3D32247c01&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=cLBN96FJuxNiBblL0xYKIWYZA2izT7w-ICxEmwmuh2E&e=
   -

   https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__forums.usfirst.org_showthread.php-3F18175-2Dextra-2Dpieces&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=W2pqNAAm21j18wnBgDMhZfQeipXOtRBEqcWzVkdOe-U&e=
   -

   BrickLink: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.bricklink.com_&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=WFu9trCeyMAkmy-R21Hupkug8-GD_hiFALm-8kXQ3ps&e=
   -

   BrickOwl: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.brickowl.com_&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=egDZxFmVKXniXvBk5VlVmu4PJoS4n8B4QE7E4J4Jcb8&e=

Craigslist/ebay buying guide

   - check an item on CL/ebay against Brickowl
   - - see what going rate is on Brickowl
   - - view inventory to see how much of the set you can use
   - - https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__washingtondc.craigslist.org_nva_tag_4256285830.html&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=iMJ3vx2uPs3gZJ7FChHHHpVed6cef-M1n6c5TTytbrQ&e= and
   https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__brickowl.com_catalog_lego-2Dlogging-2Dtruck-2Dset-2D9397&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=NdE8cem-lT76oLRBwi-X1ERo134O0ZiJxJW_c8ZmTPw&e=


On Mon, Nov 25, 2019 at 2:21 PM Swayne, Nick - swaynedd <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> My favorite site for parts was always https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__peeron.com_&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=k6Oa5GxfBPFMgGjb2r5QIoEOeBZs9xbNIpA0kLw_kFQ&m=3zyOTCydzeSahFmRHh1sOTkqpRF4Nxx4r-oaEBtlQX4&s=Rb7O3NmAooSy3f1SFwiCc8ImAImC8PgG3GMmmuTRUoQ&e=
>
>
>
> It’s an UGLY interface, but they have parts listings for every kit ever
> made and all the components listed with links to anyone selling those
> individual parts.  It takes a little fiddling to figure out the interface,
> but you can get anything there.
>
>
>
> *From:* First Lego League in Virginia and DC <[log in to unmask]> *On
> Behalf Of *Jaswanth Ravirala
> *Sent:* Monday, November 25, 2019 1:04 PM
> *To:* [log in to unmask]
> *Subject:* [VADCFLL-L] Where to buy replacement lego wheels
>
>
>
> Our team is looking for larger wheels, noticed a lot of teams have started
> to use them at the competition. Can't seem to find them on lego.com. I
> see them on eBay and other places but didn't know if it's ok to purchase
> them.
>
>
>
> Is there a reseller website that is recommended by the group.
>
>
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> Jash
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