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Unread 29-04-2015, 14:05
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Re: VEX Pro Parts Feedback, 2015

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Originally Posted by Conor Ryan View Post
I'm looking for reasonably priced packages that will help speed up the build season process (basically to take shipping out of the equation). If VexPro had some items that would give teams flexibility in design without having to wait and see, it would be an incredible customer experience. IE - a gearbox speed sampler kit that will give me a variety of speeds I can change in and out or a kit of Versaframe parts that will let me prototype manipulators easily. I'm more concerned about manipulator design than Drivetrain kits.
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Originally Posted by Ian Curtis View Post
What separates this from the existing Versaplanetaries? Buy a bunch of stages and mix and match to your heart's content.
Vex knows what teams buy the most of. Commonly used ratios that give you range of power would be a good starting point for a VP starter kit.

A new teacher that just inherited a robotics team wouldn't know where to start with this process, thats why I'd like a preconfigured kit, of course I know you can just get a bunch of stuff now, I'm just lowering the bar.