VEXpro 2015 Product line launch

[mrnoble]

I'm not able to access the WCP gearboxes, either on VexPro or the WCP website (which is down). Anyone know when we might be able to place orders on gearboxes?

Just put in my order for the new Talons. We will be evaluating the other stuff over the next few days, but we just couldn't wait on the motor controllers and risk having them sell out.

THOSE COLSONS! Oh man, when those become available you better believe we will snatch those up.

Thanks to everyone at Vex for the fab new products. Well done, again.

[mman1506]

Originally Posted by R.C.

These won't be but if you email us we can ship usps so it's much cheaper.

Great, Thanks

[R.C.]

Originally Posted by mrnoble

I'm not able to access the WCP gearboxes, either on VexPro or the WCP website (which is down). Anyone know when we might be able to place orders on gearboxes?

Just put in my order for the new Talons. We will be evaluating the other stuff over the next few days, but we just couldn't wait on the motor controllers and risk having them sell out.

THOSE COLSONS! Oh man, when those become available you better believe we will snatch those up.

Thanks to everyone at Vex for the fab new products. Well done, again.

Site should be up:

http://www.isup.me/wcproducts.net

Might have to clear your cache.

[R.C.]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

If only we could get Colsons with a 3/8" round bore, to remachine for 7/16" hex. Well, there's always next year to hope for....

David,

At this point in time why don't you just switch to ThunderHex? As it functionally does the same as 7/16 the way you have it setup.

[Kevin Kolodziej]

New products are looking good, but I have a few questions:

1. Will the new products also be available through therobotspace.com? No sign of any updates on their website yet.

2. The concept of the Thunderhex shaft is great, but is the entire shaft hollow? Have you done any bending tests on it? I suspect there will be many bent axles as teams push these axles further out in cantilevered designs with wider wheel options.

3. The lower cost, and presumably lighter, plastic Versablock is a great new addition, but there is a lack of information about it currently. Does it also feature the 1/16" offset to allow for easy creation of a dropped center drive? Is it still intended to be used with the WCP Cam? The notches on the edges are gone. Does the 1+2 bolt configuration provide sufficient clamping to prevent twisting when under tension from a belt or chain?

Thanks for the feedback and continual dedication to improving the competition.

[mrnoble]

Originally Posted by R.C.

Site should be up:

http://www.isup.me/wcproducts.net

Might have to clear your cache.

yup. that did it.

[Jacob Bendicksen]

Is this a game hint that I see at the bottom of the New for 2015 page?

Whether you’ve found a new VersaPlanetary add-on concept, need 12” mecanum wheels to complete your design, or want to show us how you used 0.040” VersaFrame to hang from a truss, we can’t wait to hear from you!

(emphasis added)

[AdamHeard]

Originally Posted by Kevin Kolodziej

2. The concept of the Thunderhex shaft is great, but is the entire shaft hollow? Have you done any bending tests on it? I suspect there will be many bent axles as teams push these axles further out in cantilevered designs with wider wheel options.

Modeling a round tube conservatively at .5x.201 I get 97.4% the bending stength.

[Whippet]

Originally Posted by Jacob Bendicksen

Is this a game hint that I see at the bottom of the New for 2015 page?



(emphasis added)

SECRET ENDGAME CONFIRMED

[sanddrag]

Originally Posted by R.C.

David,

At this point in time why don't you just switch to ThunderHex? As it functionally does the same as 7/16 the way you have it setup.

I'll take my axles without a hole through them, and my R8-2RS bearings are 1/3 the cost of a "Thunderhex" bearing, and are an industry-standard size. ;-)

[JesseK]

Couple of notes after watching a couple of videos:

1. Holy crap, they just took the least expensive COTS wheel setup in FRC and found a way to make it less expensive
2. I like that there are way more examples of VersaFrame usage in the marketing material than last year
3. The new CIM mounts are my #1 pick for new innovative "thing" so far this year - the precision gear alignment while maintaining flexibility and modularity is pretty insane

Now onward to cost/benefit and "bleeding edge tech" risk analyses

Thanks for the new products VEX!

[Breakaway3937]

All I have to say is who needs a machine shop! Way to go VEX. So many teams are going to benefit from these configurable parts. Outstanding imagination and innovation!

[Jared Russell]

The VersaFrame/Planetary/Chassis products have really expanded into a well-designed and flexible parts ecosystem, all at a fraction of the cost (not to mention weight) of industrial COTS framing systems. Teams would be wise to take advantage of it.

[FrankJ]

Originally Posted by Kevin Kolodziej

New products are looking good, but I have a few questions:
...

3. The lower cost, and presumably lighter, plastic Versablock is a great new addition, but there is a lack of information about it currently. Does it also feature the 1/16" offset to allow for easy creation of a dropped center drive? Is it still intended to be used with the WCP Cam? The notches on the edges are gone. Does the 1+2 bolt configuration provide sufficient clamping to prevent twisting when under tension from a belt or chain?
...
competition.

From the cad model, it looks like about .079" from centerline. That gives you .15" total drop

Material at the center of a shaft gives very strength in bending or torque. That is why things like drive shafts & airplane wings are often hollow.

[Monochron]

To any Vex employees:

If we are ordering new Talons or Victors, should we put in a separate order for additional parts if we want to have the additional parts delivered quickly? I know the Victors/Talons aren't shipping immediately I don't want the rest of my order waiting for them

I ask because Andy Mark's site recommends that you put SPs/SRX's in a different order than you would other materials.