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

[AlecMataloni]

Aaaaaaaaaand the website's down.

This stuff is just plain awesome. I'm proud to be on a team sponsored by such a fantastic company.

EDIT: Back up again.

[Brandon Martus]

Originally Posted by AlecMataloni

Aaaaaaaaaand the website's down.

This stuff is just plain awesome. I'm proud to be on a team sponsored by such a fantastic company.

EDIT: Back up again.

We're adding more web servers to handle the load .. should be better shortly.

[CalTran]

I cannot believe it. We literally just bought $150 in bearings from McMaster on Monday. We could have gotten them all for half as much if we knew this was coming. These products and prices are absolutely jaw dropping.

8 .5 flanged bearings and 8 .375 flanged bearings on McMaster - $127.20
8 .5 flanged bearings and 8 .375 flanged bearings on VexPro - $31.84

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*TABLE FLIP*

[ehfeinberg]

How can VEX offer prices that low?

No, but really... The Mecanum wheels are half as expensive as AndyMark! And the ball shifter is also half as expensive as the super shifter. These parts are absolutely amazing. Your going to put AndyMark out of business.

I kind of wish we could use the PDV for gearboxes instead of motor controllers. Those gearboxes are beautiful.

[Steven Donow]

Originally Posted by ehfeinberg

How can VEX offer prices that low?

No, but really... The Mecanum wheels are half as expensive as AndyMark! And the ball shifter is also half as expensive as the super shifter. These parts are absolutely amazing. Your going to put AndyMark out of business.

I kind of wish we could use the PDV for gearboxes instead of motor controllers. Those gearboxes are beautiful.

Just to show how cheap there are, I ran some numbers, and the Ball Shifter gearbox, 3 stages (2nd option on the product page) with every accessory(let's just say, for numerical purposes, they're spare parts-plenty of it is included) is $277.92 for one of each(no CIM). That's insane.

[AlexH]

can anyone tell me why ifi/vexpro discontinued the non FIRST legal 883/885 esc's?

[dag0620]

Just want to add in my excitement for this! Being from an electrical background I'm obviously more excited about the Jag's and Victor 888's, but still very awesome!

Thanks Vex and IFI!!!

[Redo91]

I am really excited to see the supply of gears available. There isn't anyone that I know of with such a large range of gears for the prices they have.

[NobleActual]

One of the first things I thought.....hmmmm seems a lot like apple's video's!

Amazing products though, and awesome prices, it'll really be interesting this year to see what teams decide to build or buy. I think they'll be some tough choices!

[Gregor]

It mentions on ball shifter page that they provide mounting points for the US Digital and Greyhill encoders.

Can someone provide me a part number for the Greyhill encoders?

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by Gregor

Can someone provide me a part number for the Greyhill encoders?

Scroll down to near the bottom of the page, they have a link to the Greyhill 63R series encoders.

Future Electronics sells them, for example, but you can find them at a better price if you look. I think Digikey has them for about $10 less.

[Gregor]

Originally Posted by DonRotolo

Scroll down to near the bottom of the page, they have a link to the Greyhill 63R series encoders.

Future Electronics sells them, for example, but you can find them at a better price of you look.

Thanks!

[cadandcookies]

You know what one of my favorite things is?

Sprocket size is laser engraved on each part

[mjgard]

When I try to use the PDV for VEXPro products is the cost for the products supposed to go to zero in the cart? When I go to checkout it shows full price for everything still and I thought this was supposed to be a PDV.

[BigJ]

Originally Posted by mjgard

When I try to use the PDV for VEXPro products is the cost for the products supposed to go to zero in the cart? When I go to checkout it shows full price for everything still and I thought this was supposed to be a PDV.

Are you ordering more than the PDV limit?

Your PDV can be used for the following:

Either (2) Victor 888 Motor Controllers, (2) Jaguar Motor Controllers or (1) of each
(1) 2-Wire Motor 393
(1) Motor Controller 29
(1) F-F 3-Wire Adapter