Lego Education has rare-ish parts and good deals!

[Phoxtane]

I'm fairly certain that Lego Education doesn't pop up on many people's radars when they're looking for good deals. As a matter of fact, you can sometimes get a steal on clearance parts and grab packs of rare-ish parts as well!

For example, on their clearance page, you can grab a RCX brick for 65 USD and a package of 100 light bley 5L half-width beams for three USD! The page can be found here: http://www.legoeducation.us/eng/gallery-Clearance

There's also the Assorted Tire Pack ( http://www.legoeducation.us/eng/product/assorted_tire_pack/2206 ), the White Beams Pack ( http://www.legoeducation.us/eng/product/simple_and_motorized_mechanisms_white_beams_pack/2366 ), and the Blue Angle Beams Pack ( http://www.legoeducation.us/eng/product/simple_and_motorized_mechanisms_blue_angle_beams_pack/2367 ). I feel that the white and blue beams packs are going to be of high interest, as they are blue and white Technic beams that you can get new!

Be sure to check the clearance page regularly, as the selection there rotates through constantly. I managed to pick up 50 light bley shock absorbers from that page for only 25 USD a little while ago!

[fred67]

Definitely a good place too look - I probably don't look often enough.

[captainmib]

What a part-heaven...

It makes me greedy. Never heard of it, but thanks for sharing.

Don't know if i will order, but good to know...

Edited July 24, 2012 by captainmib

[timslegos]

I have heard of it before, but I have never looked through, thanks for the links!

tim

[Alasdair Ryan]

There is a good deal on Linear Actuators but i can't seem to find it in the uk shop.

[S.I]

15$ for one? Seems alot.

Also do you have a link to the UK clearance page?

Edited July 24, 2012 by S.I

[CP5670]

I've been ordering stuff from there for many years. The prices are good on some less common parts, like the airtanks. It's also a good place to get studded Technic bricks in decent quantities.

The LA is actually one of the few bad deals there though. You can get the LA itself from TLG's parts order service for $7 or so.

[pluto7443]

This also seems to be a good Education source.

[Alasdair Ryan]

It's not the La I want it's the LA connecter I what (the rare one).

Lego UK Education

[KEvron]

lotta good deals there. they're my sole source for chain links and gears. of course, they were the outlet for one of the all-time best lego technic deals, the technology resource set; 1100 parts for $55.

KEvron

[Phoxtane]

lotta good deals there. they're my sole source for chain links and gears. of course, they were the outlet for one of the all-time best lego technic deals, the technology resource set; 1100 parts for $55.

KEvron

I actually have the Technology resource set - my parents signed me up for some class, and I got a free set of instructions. It's where most of my studfull Technic beams came from!

[KEvron]

I actually have the Technology resource set.... It's where most of my studfull Technic beams came from!

it was a great set. a broad selection of elements, and at a price that couldn't be beat.

....and green 40t gears!

KEvron

[SheepEater]

They don't ship to Canada.

[Alasdair Ryan]

I think the one based in the USA will, they ship to the UK.

http://www.legoeducation.us/eng/Support/non_us_addresses_ordering_and_shipping.cfm?paID=3782

[dhc6twinotter]

The pneumatics parts pack for $25.00 is probably the cheapest way to get pneumatic parts. As mentioned already, Lego Education is also a good place to buy air tanks.