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

[Ricky Q.]

Originally Posted by stevend1994

All products being available includes usage of the PDV, right?(I ask here instead of looking it up primarily because I didn't get the chance to look while the site was up)

Yes, the PDV Bundle with details on the VEX/IFI PDV for 2013 is active here: http://www.vexrobotics.com/vexpro/all/pdv-group.html

PDV items will begin shipping next week, but if you add VEXpro items to your order that have extended lead time the order will be held until it is all available.

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

Can someone from IFI please verify where the components of the major new products were produced - especially the mechanical hardware?

While many of the component parts are sourced from China, VEXpro products are designed, assembled and tested in the USA.

The Teflon infused ceramic coating for VEXpro Gears is applied in the USA.

The debate surrounding globalized manufacturing aside; IFI is a small-town company started by two former FRC mentors (Tony Norman & Bob Mimlitch) which now employs over 130 people here in Greenville, TX.

Originally Posted by Travis Hoffman

Is "cornering the market" and becoming an FRC "mega-supplier" IFI's goal? If that is "satisfying" to the IFI folks, that's one thing, but I don't work for them. My question is, would such a scenario be the one most beneficial for FRC teams if that were ever to happen?

As Tony, Bob and others mentioned in the video – we would not have taken on the VEXpro project without ensuring that we could provide affordable, quality, affordable options to the entire FRC Community.

IFI has been a proud supporter of FRC for more than 14 years as an official supplier and team sponsor – our main goal has been and always will be to support the teams.

Any idea when you expect the new stuff to start shipping?

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.

Victors and Jaguars will start shipping next week.

All other items will ship as soon as they are available. We are receiving stock almost everyday and going through our final assembly, testing and logistics processes as quickly as we can.

We will ship all orders complete, so if there is an item on your order that is not available yet it will be held until we can ship complete. VEX and VEXpro Items can be ordered on the same order, but we recommend keeping them separate if you need your VEX items quickly.

As mentioned above, orders received before December 21st in the US and the 14th in Canada are guaranteed to ship before kickoff. As we approach the Holidays, we will watch Shipping Addresses carefully and make sure we are not shipping out an order to a school that will be closed.

As a note, VEX and IFI will be closed from December 25-January 1, Web orders can still be placed, but any POs placed will not be processed until we reopen.

After the New Year, teams can expect all VEXpro Products to be marked In Stock and fall under standard VEX/IFI shipping policies, where we ship the same day on In Stock products for orders received before 3pm Central time. Orders ship via your selected UPS method from Greenville, TX.

[JVN]

Originally Posted by Taylor

I think load capacity and CoF data would be reasonable for FRC applications.
I'm confused why they would be hard to quantify - other wheel manufacturers I've researched readily display that data.

CoF data -- for sure, it is on the way pending testing of the final production run. (I don't want to post any of our data from engineering samples or prototypes).

Load capacity-- We will find that number for you.
I'm sorry for confusing the issue. Of course maximum standard loading is easy to quantify. However, I've never seen a wheel fail due to standard loading, the only wheel failures I've ever seen result from impact loading (smashing a wheel off a bump or something). Those are tests we are also doing, which are significantly harder to quantify in a meaningful way.

-John

[Nuttyman54]

I'm really liking this ball shifter! To answer JB987's question, I know 114 made a ball lock in 06, but they're pretty rare general due to the machining tolerances required to work efficiently. I'm really curious to see how these perform, 971 is eyeing them to further compact out transmission.

John, are there any plans to provide an adapter for gates belt pulleys to the versahub system? I could see that being a very popular addition.

[JVN]

Originally Posted by Clinton Bolinger

Vex,

After looking at the Ball Shifter STEP file, it looks like the output shaft can be easily exchanged with any custom length 1/2" Hex shaft. However, I can not tell how the 1/2" Hex Output Shaft is retained in the assembly.

Can you please explain how it is retained or what I am missing?

Thanks and I love the subtle features of the products.
-Clinton-

PS. Do the Gears have the sizes laser engraved on each part, similar to the Sprockets?

Hi Clinton,
1. The 1/2" Hex Output shaft is a press-fit into the larger part of the ball shaft (217-2790-003). It isn't "easily exchanged" for any other length of Hex, but this might be possible for more advanced users (I haven't personally tried it, so I don't want to be misrepresent how easy it is).

2. No, the gears do not have the sizes etched into them.

-John

[gyroscopeRaptor]

All the part numbers start with 217. Nice Easter egg Paul. The jag number is 217-33-67, and the 393 motor is 2177. Looking in the archives for 3633...

[Bob Steele]

Originally Posted by Ricky Q.

Hi Bob,

You should be able to find the Jaguars on the Motors & Controllers page - http://www.vexrobotics.com/vexpro/motor-controllers

Their direct page is: http://www.vexrobotics.com/vexpro/mo.../217-3367.html

These are available for pre-order right now and will Ship Before Kickoff.

If you have further issues please let us know.

Thanks,
Ricky

I am sorry Ricky but when I click on the direct page I get a 404 page not found and when I click on the motors and controllers section the Jaguar is not there... what could I be doing wrong?

thanks I really would like to get some jags ordered...

R

[Allison]

I am interested in the weight of the Ball shifter in it's different configurations. The website listed the weight at 2.5 lbs. Is that the 2 stage version with the mounting bracket? How much does it weigh when you add the third stage?

Thanks

Allison

[Lil' Lavery]

Originally Posted by Bob Steele

I am sorry Ricky but when I click on the direct page I get a 404 page not found and when I click on the motors and controllers section the Jaguar is not there... what could I be doing wrong?

thanks I really would like to get some jags ordered...

R

Both links work for me.

[BigJ]

Try clearing your cache in your web browser's options, Bob, the old (not working) state of the page might be saved to facilitate faster loading.

[Ricky Q.]

Originally Posted by Bob Steele

I am sorry Ricky but when I click on the direct page I get a 404 page not found and when I click on the motors and controllers section the Jaguar is not there... what could I be doing wrong?

thanks I really would like to get some jags ordered...

R

Bob,

I sent you a PM. My inkling is that your Country Selector at the top right of the site is not on the US.

Ricky

[Bob Steele]

Originally Posted by Ricky Q.

Bob,

I sent you a PM. My inkling is that your Country Selector at the top right of the site is not on the US.

Ricky

Got your PM... It must have been a different issue than the Country selector..or the Cache
It only messed with me when I was logged in to my VEX account. When I logged off it worked fine.

Now all is right...even when logged in... after the fix you applied...
thanks for helping..

R

[Jared Russell]

How are wedgetop and roughtop designed to be attached to the traction wheels? Drill some through holes and use rivets?

EDIT: BTW, I noticed that product 217-2712 was not listed in the "Specifications" section of this page: http://www.vexrobotics.com/vexpro/ge...pro-gears.html

[skimoose]

Originally Posted by Allison

I am interested in the weight of the Ball shifter in it's different configurations. The website listed the weight at 2.5 lbs. Is that the 2 stage version with the mounting bracket? How much does it weigh when you add the third stage?

Thanks

Allison

If you check the bottom of the page below the CAD files you can note that the two stage package is 2.50 lbs., and the three stage gearbox is 3.05 lbs.

JVN can clarify, but I would assume those weights are fully dressed with the mounting bracket and the pneumatic cylinder.

Congratulations to everyone at IFI, the entire product line is simply amazing, I already have a long shopping list. Christmas came early this year!

The VEXpro line may just cause more traffic here on CD, than a 2013 FRC game hint!

[JVN]

Interesting phenomenon we're seeing...
We've had a few VEXpro Ball Shifter sales, and most of these orders include a pneumatic pancake cylinder, and encoder mounts.

These are included.
Every ball shifter includes the pneumatic cylinder, all the hardware to mount it, and all the hardware for encoder mounting.

I've asked out web-team to try to be more clear on the product page.

-John

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by JVN

Interesting phenomenon we're seeing...
We've had a few VEXpro Ball Shifter sales, and most of these orders include a pneumatic pancake cylinder, and encoder mounts.

These are included.
Every ball shifter includes the pneumatic cylinder, all the hardware to mount it, and all the hardware for encoder mounting.

I've asked out web-team to try to be more clear on the product page.

-John

I've thoroughly read all the product pages along with a few other team members, and for the items like the ballshifters, it is a bit confusing during the first read. A lot of the items could be a bit more clearly displayed probably. If myself and other experienced members need a double take to figure out what's going on, I'm sure the casual team will be confused by the pages.