New Vex Gears and Omniwheels

[AdamHeard]

check Vexlabs.com. The new Gear kit offers a hole bunch of new possibilites for vex. And you get a whole lot for $19.

The omni wheels aren't as amazing since they already had a smaller version, but are cool nonetheless.

[Jeff Rodriguez]

Here are the links:
http://www.vexlabs.com/vex-robotics-...gear-kit.shtml
http://www.vexlabs.com/vex-robotics-...heel-kit.shtml

[fredliu168]

sweet, so many new possiblities

[chaoticprout]

awesome, can't wait till next year's FVC

[Dan Petrovic]

Worm gears? Awesome!

[nonother]

To see some of the new parts in action:

Our "differential swerve" robot. It uses a differential in the rear and perpendicularly placed small omniwheels in front:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/28624 (Close Up View)
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/28623 (Bottom View)
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/28622 (Top View)

Holomonic with the new large omniwheels:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/28621 (Bottom View)
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/28620 (Top View)

If you are in the NJ area, stop by Monty Madness this Saturday and take a turn driving these two robots. They'll be available all day to drive, we built them just for the purpose of letting everyone have a chance to drive them.

[fredliu168]

how in the world did you get the gear kit and wheel kit so fast?

[nonother]

Originally Posted by fredliu168

how in the world did you get the gear kit and wheel kit so fast?

Our team is helping to run the FVC Offseason tournament at Monty Madness this Saturday. We contacted VexLabs asking if we could be sent the parts as soon as possible so that we could demonstrate the new parts to the public. We did not "win" the opportunity to have these parts, nor did we beta-test them. Although, I can say they are great parts and a very worthwhile purchase.

[Ben Mitchell]

I saw this at Monty Madness and was amazed.

Particularly with the differentials, I feel compelled to need to get five sets with all deliberate speed in time for next year.

[cire]

I ordered 3 sets of the new gears... I have big plans for them

[1086VEX]

im looking forward to experimenting with some of the new gears once my team orders a kit.

~Alex~