FTC - Tetrix kit vs. Matrix kit?

[Mr. B.]

Thanks for everyone's input! JTN will you be out at IRI in July? Would love to speak with you in person if possible. Let me know! Looking forward to seeing more posts on this topic! Much thanks!

[ehochstein]

I would suggest going with Tetrix. I have experience with both Matrix and Tetrix, by far Tetrix has been the easiest one to work with. I haven't run into any issues this year with what they provide for parts. With Matrix I have run into many frustrations. The electronics do not work well at all, I am still unable to get my Matrix control box to communicate with the NXT (in LabView).

Buy Tetrix kits, they work super well, they're easy to learn and they come with a ton of resources. Just remember to order your kits ASAP.

[JTN]

Yes, I will be. I'm sure we'll see each other because our pits should be close together. The Matrix motors are a bit weak and the set screws could be a bit sturdier, but proper dimpling on the shafts and locktite in the right places makes the Matrix kit reign supreme. The push pins make prototyping so easy and the parts fit together in a much more fluid manner than do Tetrix parts. I can post some pictures if requested, but I'm too lazy to resize them all until then.

[Colton Mehlhoff]

Originally Posted by JTN

I can post some pictures if requested, but I'm too lazy to resize them all until then.

I would love to see some pictures if it isn't too much of a hassle John.

I'm new to the Matrix kit. If you could modify it in a way, what would you modify?

[JTN]

Originally Posted by Colton Mehlhoff

I would love to see some pictures if it isn't too much of a hassle John.

I'm new to the Matrix kit. If you could modify it in a way, what would you modify?

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-X...17-02-28_5.jpg
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-c...-50-18_416.jpg
http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/a...6.jpg~original

Only 2 Matrix pieces had to be cut on the entire robot to assemble it. I'd make the set screws more resilient - they have a nasty tendency to come loose.

-JTN