VEXPro Out of Stock

[geomapguy]

VexPro was able to just give us two 18" shafts and adjust the total cost very easily.

Thanks VexPro!

[Dr Theta]

Hey Paul, is there any word as to what the lead times might be for the out of stock Dog gears?

Originally Posted by ksafin

For anyone else on the VexPro Team -

After the new shipments come in next week, will you be stocked for the rest of the season? Or will sporadic shipments continue?

I ask because we'll very likely have to order more VersaChassis gussets and channels and I wanted to know if they'll be in stock (and we'll be able to order on-demand) or if we need to order in advance in order to "get in line".

Bumping Kirill's question because I have the same - There are parts of new mechanisms I've designed that are made of VersaChassis gussets and tubing, and while I'd really love to use the Versa system for these assemblies, I can't afford to wait if the remainder of this season will be affected by the popularity of the products in the beginning of the season. That being said, 95% of our robot is Versa stuff, so we gotta thank y'all and WCP for making such a great framing system.

[nuttle]

Just for the record, we had an order that included VersaFrame 1" x 1" ship on Friday -- we'd only ordered it on Wednesday evening and were pleasantly surprised since the website had indicated this was delayed. Thanks!!!

[m1506m]

Originally Posted by mrnoble

As an aside, we have found that the CAD files of the vex parts have made 3D printing a breeze. We have printed out gussets etc. which have allowed us to move forward with pre-production of our practice bot. We know it won't stand up to much, but we can replace them when the real stuff arrives.

Where do you find the cad files?

[geomapguy]

Originally Posted by m1506m

Where do you find the cad files?

At the bottom of the product page

[DavisDad]

Originally Posted by geomapguy

VexPro seems to be going out of stock of some items. Specifically hex shaft stock and maybe some versa planetary parts?

Any other sources to get hex shaft besides AndyMark and VexPro

I ordered this 1/2" hex shaft stainless Tuesday evening and received ysterday afternoon. I have the Prime subscription and next day cost $4; standard ground shipping is free. We had a defective ToughBox long shaft.

[Chris is me]

Originally Posted by DavisDad

I ordered this 1/2" hex shaft stainless Tuesday evening and received ysterday afternoon. I have the Prime subscription and next day cost $4; standard ground shipping is free. We had a defective ToughBox long shaft.

Just something to be aware of - hex stock from sources other than VexPro tend to run oversized. You will probably need to do some machining to get these shafts to fit through bearings and even some broached parts.

The undersized Vex hex stock is probably my favorite product that Vex offers. Seriously saves us many, many hours milling the faces of hex shafts down to size.

[DavisDad]

Originally Posted by Chris is me

Just something to be aware of - hex stock from sources other than VexPro tend to run oversized. You will probably need to do some machining to get these shafts to fit through bearings and even some broached parts...

Good point Chris. Always look at the specs on shafts.

Temper 0 (Annealed) <-- machinable
Width 1/2 inches
Width Tolerance +0/-0.004 inches <-- will determine fit to hole
Overall Length 36 inches
Length Tolerance +0.032/-0 inches
Indentation Hardness 83 Rockwell B
Tensile Strength Max 89900 PSI

[Qcom]

Our team has CADed our own versa plates, they can be fabricated with a CNC, laser cutter, or (if you somehow have access to one) a metal sintering 3D printer. The .zip I attached has a PDF drawing and a STEP file.

[martin417]

For items marked "out of stock" will there be a re-stock? or should we make other plans?

The main thing I am interested in is the dual motor input for the versaplanetary (217-3141)

[Paul Copioli]

Originally Posted by martin417

For items marked "out of stock" will there be a re-stock? or should we make other plans?

The main thing I am interested in is the dual motor input for the versaplanetary (217-3141)

Dual motor input VP will be restocked soon. We are waiting for a trailer that has been sitting in Dallas since last Friday. I have learned that, ironically, freight shipping companies aren't in that bug of a hurry to deliver goods to the final destination.

The VP dual input, Cimile housings and 3 Stage Ball Shifter housings are all on the same trailer. We have all the kits sitting waiting for the housings to arrive. We expect them to arrive tomorrow. If they do, we will ship all current orders on Wednesday and should put them back in stock Thursday evening.

Paul

[BrendanB]

Originally Posted by Paul Copioli

Dual motor input VP will be restocked soon. We are waiting for a trailer that has been sitting in Dallas since last Friday. I have learned that, ironically, freight shipping companies aren't in that bug of a hurry to deliver goods to the final destination.

Having dealt with this a lot at work I can understand the frustration and yes, its totally out of your hands.

Thanks for the update and the reason why those items are on hold. Just glad to hear 3 CIM Ball Shifters are close to shipping.

[rsegrest]

Would this shipment happen to have any Versa Hex hubs 1/2" in it? I need those and would prefer to get them from you...

[Paul Copioli]

Originally Posted by rsegrest

Would this shipment happen to have any Versa Hex hubs 1/2" in it? I need those and would prefer to get them from you...

OK, so let's talk about Vershubs with 1/2" hex. We are all out of the normal Versahubs with 1/2" Hex including open orders to customers.

We have just sent 1,500 of the Versahubs with 1/4" bore to a machining house to be bored and broached, but here is the bad news: the only way to get fast turnaround on these part we need to rotary broach. What that means is the hex hole will not be oriented to the Versakey pattern. In my opinion, this does not matter because you only need one Versahub per shaft (see our diagrams on the product page). However, that is the best we have at the moment.

We are contacting customers with current orders to notify them that their hex hubs will not be oriented to the Versakey pattern. We know this situation sucks, but I feel it is better than just staying unavailable.