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Originally Posted by hooper102
Rookie Mentor here:
What stuff do you stockpile for years to come? I would like to build a program that lasts.
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-Vex tube stock. 1x1x0.1, 1x1x.04, and 2x1x0.1 are the most important types.
-Gussets of common angles and sizes. Also get some of the Vex bearing gussets, they're nice. Always buy more than you think you need.
-8-32 bolts, 10-32 bolts, 5/32 rivets, and related hardware and tools.
-Banebot wheels of various sizes and durometer. They're awesome for prototyping because they come in a lot of sizes and three different materials. They also hold up pretty well to the stresses of competition.
-Andymark plaction wheels or Vex traction wheels. For most games, these are the gold standard for wheels. A little more difficult to work with than the KOP wheels, but it's well worth it.
-0.5" hex shaft, bearings, shaft collars, and spacers.
-1/8" and 1/4" lexan (polycarbonate) sheet, .09" sheet aluminum, and almost anything
on this page under "sheets, bars, and strips" or "tubes for fabrication"
-Literally anything Andymark sells.
-CIMS, miniCIMS, BAG and 775pro motors will get you very far. Most other motor types are situational.
-Pneumatic stuff.
-#25 and #35 sprockets and chain, once again 0.5" hex is best in most cases. You'll never need anything bigger or smaller than #25 and #35 chain in FRC.
-An arbor press. The bigger, the better.
-A 0.5" hex broaching tool. You'll thank me later.
-Pool noodles and red and blue nylon fabric.