VEXpro Wish List For Next Season

[iyermihir]

Originally Posted by GDG 2337

A true ½ hex bearing, not a broached round – Willing to pay more for a good bearing

Are you really willing to pay more? Andymark's 1/2" hex bearings are the same price as the current VEXpro bearings and I have not heard of any problems with them.

-Mihir Iyer

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by iyermihir

Are you really willing to pay more? Andymark's 1/2" hex bearings are the same price as the current VEXpro bearings and I have not heard of any problems with them.

-Mihir Iyer

They are still broached round bearings - all 3 big FRC sources for bearings (AM / Vex / WCP) do this. WCP's bearings are broached slightly oversize, while AM / Vex broach to an exact size, and Vex supplies slightly undersize hex shaft for a slip fit.

The most frustrating problem I've had with hex bearings is slip-fitting them over hex shafts. Having to mill down every hex shaft you get just to use bearings is a pain. The weird thing is, the *gear* slip fits from Vex are pretty loose / wobbly, but the bearing bore is way too tight. Seems backwards to me...

[Siri]

Originally Posted by iyermihir

Are you really willing to pay more? Andymark's 1/2" hex bearings are the same price as the current VEXpro bearings and I have not heard of any problems with them.

-Mihir Iyer

I love AM, but of the 6 reviewers that bought hex bearings after the 2012 season, 2 registered similar complaints. I've heard of a few more. No one seems immune; there's been no shortage of issues with hex this year. Note that, in true form, everyone I know reports the companies have been great to work with when a problem is found.