Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 

We were just about to buy over $100 in wheels at Andymark. Now I think we'll probably buy those beautiful VersaWheels for a mear $40.

Amazing work guys, I've already started downloading all of the CAD models.

Thanks!, Bryan

Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Produt Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 

This really is a game changer! As a team with limited resources at our disposal certain designs are much feasible with these new product lines!

Thank you IFI!!!

EDIT: Already placed an order!

Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 

IFI has been nothing but impressive recently. This is great!

Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 

222 is very excited to see someone finally producing Ball Lock transmissions! Something some of us 222 mentors have been dreaming of for years now! :D

We spend more than the asking price of IFI's whole transmission on gears alone just to build ours every year for the last eight years going on nine!

I see lots of nice products at amazing prices! We can't wait to check out and try out the Ball Lock shifters!

McMaster has an amazing return policy! You don't even need to pick up a phone or get an RMA.
http://www.mcmaster.com/mcm/openhelp...Context=return

Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 

Nice job to my friends in Texas for putting together a good line of FRC-ready parts. The FIRST community will certainly benefit from competitive products.

Sincerely,
Andy Baker

Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 

This is amazing. Things just get better each time I go to the site and read everything over again.

One big question I have (and I'm sure more people have), is when we can get some detailed specs on those VersaWheels. I know a lot of teams have been thinking of going Colson lately, but if these provide decent enough competition I think we may see a lot of teams changing their minds.

Of course, while this is awesome, AndyMark will always hold a special place in my heart. :P

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AWESOME work!

Some questions on the ball-lock 3-stage: how do you envision mounting this? From the CAD it looks like there aren't any remaining holes for face mounting, and the flange on the bottom looks like it will flex.

EDIT: Also, any COF data on the new wheels/tread?

EDIT 2: What is the ratio between the output shaft and the encoder shaft in all three configurations? Arg! So many questions :)

EDIT 3: (Until I'm directed elsewhere, I'm just going to dump my questions here) Are the broaches on the versahubs all aligned relative to the bolt circle identically? For a 2" wide wheel, it looks like 2 hubs per wheel would be a good idea.

Cannot wait for this season to start...even moreso than before!

Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 

Will these interface with the previous IFI wheel model?

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Your eyes deceive you. The bearings on either side of the housing have different ODs.

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I firmly believe this product line will be one of those innovations the community will wonder how they did without.

Kudos to the IFI team on their hard work. Given the players involved, I know the passion, effort, time, and dedication that must have gone into this project. This has the potential to change the face of STEM education and competitive robotics as we know it - and it will.

Amanda

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Gamechanger?

I posted in the Hints thread as well, but over on this side I'm seriously wondering why VEX felt the need to release a 3 CIM gearbox. It it because our team is too "traditional" in our use of CIM motors that I'm not seeing any application, provided we're referring to the general rules on motors from the past few years, where a team would need 3 CIMs through one gearbox?

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Who said the third motor has to be a CIM? Three motor gearboxes have been common in FRC especially in the past few years with teams using a 775 or 550 in place of a CIM motor.

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You use two CIMs and another smaller (maybe FP?) through a planetary for the last motor, 2016esque drive. (someone correct me if I'm wrong, I'm just an electronics guy.)

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A number of teams have run 3 motors per side in the past. Think 775 + cimulator for the 3rd "cim" on each side.

If you have extra weight and extra motors, no particular reason NOT too :D

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Some of us have been making our own for years:D Interested to see how these new ones hold up...