Few Tetrix/Minibot q's

[BrandonQ]

Figured I'd post here since they're three questions, and it -is- part of a kit...

But anyways, since we need a few parts

1) Where can you buy the extra Tetrix parts from? Is the only location the Lego one, or are there other stores?
2) How long do you figure they take to ship to NY
3) In the rules, by "identical battery", what exactly are they referring to? Same size/weight, same voltage/capacity/type(NiMh), etc...?

[EthanMiller]

1) If you've got an FTC team, parts.ftcrobots.com is the cheapest I've found, though it's still Lego. You can also try Pitsco for parts.

2) Our orders usually take about two weeks.

I'll let someone else get 3, we could only do FTC this year ( :( ).

[Techhexium]

1)For FRC Teams, there is a promo code that has a 30% discount. You buy Tetrix parts at the Lego Store.

FTC teams can go to the website EthanMiller already pointed out and when you prove that you're an FTC team you'll get the same discount.

2)10 business days, usually two weeks.

3)Identical battery meaning the battery must be the same battery used in FTC. It's a NiMH 10-cell batttery, it comes in black with a warning sticker(starting in late 2010), and red and blue (before late 2010) and says 'Orion 3000' on the sides. It has 20A fuses.

[WizenedEE]

3) Same part number, same manufacturer.