# LEGO 8527-1 — Mindstorms NXT (2006)

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The LEGO Mindstorms NXT (8527-1) marked a shift in robotics in 2006, centered on the NXT Intelligent Brick. This 'brain' incorporates a 32-bit microprocessor, significant memory, and USB 2.0 with Bluetooth connectivity. Builders construct models using LEGO Technic elements, enabling robots in humanoid, vehicle, and animal forms to follow instructions. The set features ultrasonic, sound, light, and touch sensors for environmental interaction. Motion comes from three Interactive Servo motors, each with rotation sensors for speed alignment. Robots accept commands wirelessly from a mobile phone via Bluetooth, showcasing the system's control. Components connect via Technic pins and axles.

## Set facts

- Set number: 8527-1
- Name: Mindstorms NXT
- Theme: Mindstorms › NXT
- Released: 2006
- Pieces: 579
- Distinct part + colour lots: 89
- Build difficulty: intermediate
- Repairability: 11.2% of this set's lots are hard to replace (10 of 89 part+colour combinations appear in three or fewer sets in the entire LEGO catalog).

## Complete parts list (89 lots, 579 pieces)

Prices are the official LEGO Pick a Brick price per individual part, where LEGO publishes one.

| Qty | Part | Colour | Part no. | LEGO element ID | LEGO price each |
| ---: | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Technic Axle Towball | Light Bluish Gray | 2736 | 4211375 | €0,13 |
| 80 | Technic Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Center Slots | Black | 2780 | 278026 | — |
| 4 | Technic Beam Triangle Thin [Type I] | Black | 2905 | 290526 | — |
| 3 | Technic Link 1 x 6 with Stoppers | Dark Gray | 32005b | 4100406 | — |
| 6 | Technic Beam 1 x 11.5 Double Bent Thick | Dark Bluish Gray | 32009 | 6271155 | €0,39 |
| 4 | Technic Axle and Pin Connector Angled #1 | Black | 32013 | 6284699 | €0,08 |
| 16 | Technic Axle and Pin Connector Angled #6 - 90° | Black | 32014 | 6268905 | €0,22 |
| 2 | Technic Axle and Pin Connector Angled #2 - 180° | Black | 32034 | 6271869 | €0,11 |
| 4 | Technic Axle Connector with Axle Hole | Black | 32039 | 3203926 | — |
| 8 | Technic Pin Long with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Stop Bush [3 Lateral Holes, Big Pin Hole] | Black | 32054 | 3205426 | — |
| 22 | Technic Axle 2 Notched | Black | 32062 | 4109810 | €0,07 |
| 4 | Technic Knob Wheel | Black | 32072 | 6284188 | €0,27 |
| 7 | Technic Axle 5 | Light Bluish Gray | 32073 | 4211639 | €0,11 |
| 6 | Technic Bush 1/2 Smooth with Axle Hole Semi-Reduced | Light Bluish Gray | 32123b | 6271165 | €0,04 |
| 3 | Technic Pin Double with Axle Hole | Black | 32138 | 4119589 | — |
| 10 | Technic Beam 2 x 4 L-Shape Thick | Dark Bluish Gray | 32140 | 6271830 | €0,15 |
| 4 | Technic Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular 3L with Centre Pin Hole | Black | 32184 | 6276951 | €0,12 |
| 2 | Technic Axle and Pin Connector Angled #4 - 135° | Black | 32192 | 6262897 | €0,19 |
| 2 | Technic Gear 20 Tooth Double Bevel with Axle Hole Type 2 [X Opening] | Light Bluish Gray | 32269 | 32269194 | — |
| 4 | Technic Gear 12 Tooth Double Bevel | Black | 32270 | 4177431 | €0,18 |
| 2 | Technic Beam 1 x 9 Bent (7 - 3) Thick | Dark Bluish Gray | 32271 | 4210673 | — |
| 11 | Technic Beam 1 x 15 Thick | Very Light Bluish Gray | 32278 | 4297197 | — |
| 6 | Technic Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular Double | Dark Bluish Gray | 32291 | 6280395 | €0,15 |
| 2 | Technic Link 1 x 9 | Black | 32293 | 6244698 | €0,36 |
| 5 | Technic Beam 1 x 5 Thick | Dark Bluish Gray | 32316 | 4210686 | €0,19 |
| 16 | Technic Beam 1 x 7 Bent (4 - 4) Thick | Dark Bluish Gray | 32348 | 32348199 | — |
| 1 | Technic Gear 36 Tooth Double Bevel | Black | 32498 | 4255563 | €0,90 |
| 16 | Technic Beam 1 x 3 Thick | Dark Bluish Gray | 32523 | 4210751 | €0,10 |
| 6 | Technic Beam 1 x 7 Thick | Very Light Bluish Gray | 32524 | 4297199 | — |
| 7 | Technic Beam 1 x 11 Thick | Very Light Bluish Gray | 32525 | 4297200 | — |
| 8 | Technic Beam 3 x 5 L-Shape Thick | Dark Bluish Gray | 32526 | 4210753 | €0,24 |
| 13 | Technic Pin Long without Friction Ridges - Single Slot | Light Bluish Gray | 32556a | 4211709 | — |
| 4 | Technic Pin Connector Perpendicular Long | Black | 32557 | 4143466 | €0,22 |
| 6 | Technic Gear 8 Tooth | Light Bluish Gray | 3647 | 3647194 | — |
| 7 | Technic Gear 24 Tooth [New Style with Single Axle Hole] | Light Bluish Gray | 3648b | 4211565 | — |
| 1 | Technic Gear 40 Tooth | Light Bluish Gray | 3649 | 6195314 | €0,82 |
| 3 | Technic Pin without Friction Ridges Lengthwise | Light Bluish Gray | 3673 | 4211807 | €0,05 |
| 4 | Technic Brick 1 x 4 [3 Pin Holes] | Dark Bluish Gray | 3701 | 4213607 | €0,17 |
| 4 | Technic Axle 4 | Black | 3705 | 370526 | €0,08 |
| 4 | Technic Axle 6 | Black | 3706 | 370626 | €0,12 |
| 2 | Technic Axle 8 | Black | 3707 | 370726 | €0,22 |
| 2 | Technic Axle 12 | Black | 3708 | 370826 | €0,27 |
| 16 | Technic Bush | Light Bluish Gray | 3713 | 6275844 | €0,05 |
| 4 | Technic Axle 10 | Black | 3737 | 373726 | €0,25 |
| 4 | Technic Axle Pin without Friction Ridges Lengthwise | Tan | 3749 | 4666579 | €0,06 |
| 2 | Technic Brick 1 x 6 [5 Pin Holes] | Dark Bluish Gray | 3894 | 4210917 | €0,29 |
| 2 | Technic Gear 16 Tooth with Round Holes [Old Style] | Light Bluish Gray | 4019 | 4019194 | — |
| 7 | Technic Beam 1 x 9 Thick | Very Light Bluish Gray | 40490 | 4297202 | — |
| 1 | Playmat, Test Mat for Mindstorms NXT | Unknown | 40682 | 4297446 | — |
| 4 | Technic Beam 1 x 13 Thick | Very Light Bluish Gray | 41239 | 4297203 | — |
| 1 | Ball, Hard Plastic, 51mm (approx. 6 studs diameter) | Black | 41250 | 4100758 | — |
| 1 | Ball, Hard Plastic, 51mm (approx. 6 studs diameter) | Red | 41250 | 4156530 | — |
| 8 | Technic Tooth 1 x 3 with Axle Hole [Rounded Underside] | Orange | 41669 | 4175219 | — |
| 6 | Technic Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular Double Split | Dark Bluish Gray | 41678 | 4234599 | — |
| 2 | Technic Wedge Belt Wheel [aka Pulley] | Light Bluish Gray | 4185 | 6321743 | €0,30 |
| 6 | Technic Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular 3L with 2 Pin Holes | Dark Bluish Gray | 42003 | 6273715 | €0,12 |
| 42 | Technic Axle Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise | Black | 43093 | 4206482 | €0,06 |
| 4 | Technic Axle 7 | Light Bluish Gray | 44294 | 4211805 | €0,16 |
| 1 | Technic Pin Connector Perpendicular 2 x 2 Bent | Light Bluish Gray | 44809 | 4211880 | €0,36 |
| 1 | CD-Rom, for 8527 Mindstorms NXT v1.0 | Unknown | 4493852 | — | — |
| 17 | Technic Axle 3 | Light Bluish Gray | 4519 | 4211815 | €0,05 |
| 8 | Technic Axle Connector Double Flexible [Rubber] | Black | 45590 | 4198367 | €0,17 |
| 3 | Cone 1 x 1 [No Top Groove] | White | 4589 | 458901 | — |
| 2 | Technic Worm Gear | Black | 4716 | 471626 | — |
| 13 | Technic Pin Connector Hub Perpendicular 3L with 4 Pins | Light Bluish Gray | 48989 | 4225033 | — |
| 1 | Technic Turntable Large Type 2, 24/56 Tooth with Black Outside Gear Section [Complete Assembly] | Dark Bluish Gray | 50163 | 4235858 | — |
| 4 | Large Figure Weapon, Claw / Fang, 2 Pin Holes (Visorak Suukorak) | Pearl Light Gray | 50914 | 4252701 | — |
| 3 | Motor, NXT | Very Light Bluish Gray | 53787 | 4297008 | — |
| 1 | Hub, NXT Brick with Dark Bluish Gray Base [Complete Assembly] | Very Light Bluish Gray | 53788 | 4296825 | — |
| 1 | Sensor, Ultrasonic, NXT | Very Light Bluish Gray | 53792 | 4297174 | — |
| 1 | Sensor, Touch, NXT | Very Light Bluish Gray | 53793 | 4296929 | — |
| 8 | Technic Pin Connector Hub Perpendicular 3 x 3 Bent with 4 Pins (Pin Ridges Across Part) | Light Bluish Gray | 55615 | 4296059 | — |
| 1 | Cable, Connector, 20cm for NXT | Black | 55804 | 4297187 | — |
| 4 | Cable, Connector, 35cm for NXT | Black | 55805 | 4297188 | — |
| 2 | Cable, Connector, 50cm for NXT | Black | 55806 | 4297185 | — |
| 1 | Sensor, Sound, NXT | Very Light Bluish Gray | 55963 | 4296969 | — |
| 1 | Sensor, Light, NXT | Very Light Bluish Gray | 55969 | 4296917 | — |
| 4 | Tyre 56 x 26 Balloon | Black | 55976 | 6495636 | €2,27 |
| 4 | Wheel 30.4 x 20 without Pinholes, with Reinforced Rim | Light Bluish Gray | 56145 | 4297210 | €0,50 |
| 1 | Sticker Sheet for Set 8527-1 | Unknown | 57103 | 4299391 | — |
| 1 | Cable, USB, 2m for NXT | Black | 57482 | 4532371 | — |
| 2 | Technic Axle 5.5 with Stop [Rounded Short End] | Dark Bluish Gray | 59426 | 4508553 | €0,11 |
| 4 | Technic Pin Connector Round [Slotted] | Black | 62462 | 6173119 | €0,06 |
| 8 | Technic Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular | Light Bluish Gray | 6536 | 6261375 | €0,10 |
| 2 | Technic Axle Connector Ridged [with x Hole x Orientation] | Dark Bluish Gray | 6538b | 4210672 | — |
| 1 | Technic Axle 1.5 with Perpendicular Axle Connector (Technic Pole Reverser Handle) | Light Bluish Gray | 6553 | 4211536 | €0,19 |
| 34 | Technic Pin Long with Friction Ridges Lengthwise, 2 Center Slots | Black | 6558 | 655826 | — |
| 4 | Technic Axle 3 with Stud | Dark Bluish Gray | 6587 | 4211086 | — |
| 8 | Technic Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise and Towball | Black | 6628 | 4184169 | — |

## Notes

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