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MichaelBick 06-12-2012 11:01

Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 
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Originally Posted by JB987 (Post 1199186)
Just curious...how many teams besides 987 were making and using their own ball lock transmissions. It's obvious there will be a whole lot more being used out there now!

Currently not many. It is much harder to fabricate, especially because most of the teams that build custom transmissions use COTS parts from andymark. However, before the invention of andymark, there were many other teams that used call lock transmissions.

Jared Russell 06-12-2012 11:33

Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 
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Originally Posted by JB987 (Post 1199186)
Just curious...how many teams besides 987 were making and using their own ball lock transmissions. It's obvious there will be a whole lot more being used out there now!

222 is the only other one that I know of. They have been doing it for a number of years as well (at least as far back as 2004).

Akash Rastogi 06-12-2012 11:41

Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 
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Originally Posted by Paul Copioli (Post 1199161)
The versaplanetary gear ratio possibilities are almost endless. The ring gear stages can be stacked indefinitely if you can find long enough assembly screws. We decided to supply only the hardware for up to 2 stages, but I had a 3 stage 250:1 in my hand today.

We will be publishing a recommended usage chart for motor and gearbox configurations in the coming weeks. We want to make sure our users know the limits of high ratio gearboxes.

AlexH,

They are not discontinued. They are an exclusive product for our reseller, robot marketplace. You can get them there.


Paul

This will be extremely useful for a novice like me. Thank you guys for putting so much effort into this product line.

JB987 06-12-2012 11:59

Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 
It will be very interesting to see if IFI can keep up with demand. Often times, initial roll out volume of new products is done in a conservative manner in order to test demand level before production is ramped up. No business wants to get stuck with 1000's of unsold "widgets"...which I know won't happen in this case. I am curious what the product pipeline duration is for stock replacement of sold items like the ball shifter.

apalrd 06-12-2012 12:05

Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 
These gearboxes look really really really really nice.

I think I'll be spreadsheeting and CAD'ing a lot soon (after finals of course).


Also, it appears that the VEXpro ARM9's link is now gone from the VEXpro section of the site, and isn't liked to from anywhere else on the main site.

Still very impressed with the weight. Very impressed.

Akash Rastogi 06-12-2012 12:09

Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 
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Originally Posted by JB987 (Post 1199198)
It will be very interesting to see if IFI can keep up with demand. Often times, initial roll out volume of new products is done in a conservative manner in order to test demand level before production is ramped up. No business wants to get stuck with 1000's of unsold "widgets"...which I know won't happen in this case. I am curious what the product pipeline duration is for stock replacement of sold items like the ball shifter.

I asked this and was told they will have a very large inventory.

CalTran 06-12-2012 12:41

Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 
There any sort of ETA on parts besides "Ships before Kickoff"? Because if it can ship soon then we might just buy some stuff from VEXPro.

Richard Wallace 06-12-2012 12:53

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

Originally Posted by JB987 (Post 1199198)
It will be very interesting to see if IFI can keep up with demand.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akash Rastogi (Post 1199201)
I asked this and was told they will have a very large inventory.

I expect VexPro will be delivering on their promises. IFI has not let me down yet and I don't think Paul will allow that trend to change now. He is probably kicking rear-ends to keep things on schedule, even as we discuss this.

I ordered a pile of stuff this morning that Ships Before Kickoff.

Andrew Remmers 06-12-2012 12:57

Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 
Officailly excited now.

I can not wait to play with these.

Kudos IFI.

- Andrew

CalTran 06-12-2012 12:59

Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 
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Originally Posted by Richard Wallace (Post 1199210)
I ordered a pile of stuff this morning that Ships Before Kickoff.

Is that the ETA it gave on when they'll arrive? If so then that means we'll have to buy some parts from AndyMark.

Lil' Lavery 06-12-2012 13:10

Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 
And I had just finished putting together my pre-season orders. Back to the drawing board. :rolleyes:

Nemo 06-12-2012 13:24

Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 
I'm stunned at how good this stuff looks and how good the prices are.

While this puts price pressure on AndyMark, they will figure out how to thrive along with another big fish. AndyMark still has some important competitive advantages. And some great values, like this one.

JVN 06-12-2012 13:49

Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 
I want to thank everyone for their very kind words, and excitement regarding this launch. Everyone here at IFI is extremely proud of this new line, and the work our team has put into it.

Please bear with us as we work to answer your questions and get more information out there about these new items.

Believe it or not... launching 120+ new items is an iterative process. :)

If you have anything you'd like to know, please post in this thread or send an email to support@vexrobotics.com.

-John

Karthik 06-12-2012 13:53

Re: VEX Robotics Relaunches VEXpro Product Line with over 120 New & Improved Products
 
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Originally Posted by Ricky Q. (Post 1199056)
All products are available to be ordered now. Orders received before December 21st in the US and the 14th in Canada are guaranteed to ship before kickoff.

The different time period for Canada is a one time situation, to ensure that we're able to move our bulk shipment of inventory across the border in time. After kickoff, VEXpro orders placed in Canada before 3:00 pm eastern, will typically ship same day. If you're in Ontario, this usually means you'll be getting your products the day after you order. For teams local to the GTA, we offer same day pickup service at our office between 9:00 and 4:30 pm, all for a low flat rate of $5.00. We'll also have some products on display so you can take a look at them in person.

Ravage457 06-12-2012 13:54

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Wow the VEXpro product line looks awesome, cant wait to get my hands on the VEXpro Ball Shifters. Im very intrested on the new transmissions, The cost is awesome and so is the saved weight


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