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Set 9701 Control Lab Building Set
Educational and Dacta Control Lab

LEGO® Control Lab Building Set

The Control Lab Building Set from 1995 belongs to the Educational and Dacta range and to Technic. It has 576 pieces in 108 types and comes without any minifigures.

Set number
9701
Year
1995
Pieces
576
Minifigures
0
Theme
Control Lab
Different parts
122
What can I build with it?

Parts list 122

As BrickLink list (XML)

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Spare parts (19)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Description

Made for the classroom

Unlike most sets, this one comes from the Educational and Dacta range, which was aimed at schools and learning environments. Control Lab refers to the part of that range in which models were controlled and programmed. The building set forms the basis for it: it supplies the mechanical and structural parts that pupils used to design machines and try them out with the matching control equipment. Learning by building was the clear aim, rather than copying a ready-made model.

A Technic character

Its place under Technic shows in the mix of parts. With 108 different types among 576 pieces, variety is high, so you get many different elements rather than large quantities of the same brick. That suits a kit meant for understanding mechanics. Exactly which parts are included is shown in the list further down. It is most useful if you are searching for individual Technic elements for your own constructions or experiments, such as axles, gears or connectors that rarely appear in such breadth in ordinary sets.

Dark colours, a sober look

Black, red, light grey and white dominate the picture. These sober colours match the technical character, and the set looks more like a toolbox than a toy for staging scenes. Red adds accents, while black and grey provide the load-bearing elements. For people who like to display their sets it is less appealing, but for tinkerers, collectors of rarer educational sets and Technic fans it certainly has something to offer.

Who it interests today

Because it is an educational set, it was not sold in ordinary toy shops and turns up less often today. It is interesting for collectors of the Dacta range and for anyone searching for Technic parts for their own mechanical projects. If you already own some of the parts, the “What can I build?” tool shows which models you could put together with them. Minifigures are not included, as the set is entirely about engineering. If you want figures for scenes, you can add them from other sets, but the mechanics always stay at the centre.

FAQ

How many pieces does the Control Lab Building Set have?
Set 9701-1 has 576 pieces in 108 different types.
What was the set meant for?
It belongs to the Educational and Dacta range and served as a kit for controlled models in lessons.
Are there any minifigures?
No, this set contains no minifigures.

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