WCP 2024-25 | Product Release & Updates

[R.C]

WCP is excited for the 2025 season: FIRST DIVE presented by Qualcomm. I want to extend my deepest gratitude to the community for your support throughout the years, especially during last year’s motor launch. Your enthusiasm has been our driving force, and we’re excited to continue this journey with you. As a commitment to providing even more value to the FIRST Robotics community, we will be releasing exciting new products every month until season.

Open Sponsorship:

We are excited to announce that our sponsorship application is now open. WCP is grateful for the incredible support we’ve received over the years, which enables us to continue our sponsorship program.

We are seeking teams that are dedicated to continuous improvement, passionate about robotics, and committed to serving their community. Applications will be accepted until November 18th. The sponsored teams will be announced during the last week of November.

Link to application: https://forms.gle/vFvuNhDybXZUHSBm7

Bundles:

We’re thrilled to announce a new line of product bundles featuring hardware, structure, and more, offering savings of 10-20% off the original retail price!

We currently have eight amazing bundles now available for purchase, which include, the Wiring and Connectors Bundle, Tube Plugs Bundle, Ziptie Bundle, and a variety of flex wheel bundles. More bundles will be released in the following months, including: gears, sprockets, swerve drivetrain bundles, etc… Feel free to recommend bundles that would be more helpful to your team.

FRC Radio:

Order your radios today to experience the next generation FRC Radio and be fully prepared for the 2025 season! We also now have the PoE Wall Adapter ready for purchase. We will be announcing pre orders for the new Robot Radio Access Point soon.

Kraken X60:

As mentioned in our other thread, Kraken X60 motors began shipping this week. All customers will receive notifications when their orders have shipped, and all of our intentions are on clearing this backlog within the next 4-6 weeks. All currently open and new orders of 10 Kraken motors or more will receive 10 Kraken X60 wristbands for free while supplies last!!

New Products

Summer 2024:

• Bambu Lab accessories: Bed Sheets / Hotends
• Bambu Lab filaments: PLA / PLA Matte / PETG / TPU 95A / ASA
• .375" & .500 OD Hex Lite Stock (36")
• .500" Hex ID x .75" OD Aluminum Round Tube Stock (36")
• Cone Bumper Mount (4-Pack)
• Cone Bumper Mount Bracket (4-Pack)
• Black Flex Wheels: 1.625" / 2" / 3 / 4" with engravings!
• 4" / 6" / 8" / 10" X-Contact Bearings
• More bolts & spacers
• Steel SplineXL Gears
• 32DP Gears with clocked/engravings
• 90 Degree Gusset, Elevator Corner (#10, 0.098" Thick) (2-Pack)
• Universal Motor Plate (#10, 0.118" Thick) (2-Pack)
• Bearing Plate (#10, 0.118" Thick) (2-Pack)
• CNC Router Mist Coolant System
• CNC Router ER20 Collets
• 1" & 2" Wide x .0625" Thick Urethane Flat Belting (10’ Long)
• 8 & 10 AWG Bonded Silicone Wire (25-Feet)
• Plain bore colsons → 3" / 5" / 6"
• Limelight 3A Vision Camera
• Cat Tongue Non-Abrasive Grip Tape (2" WD, 10FT)
• 2" x 1" x 0.09375" Aluminum Tube Stock (47")
• 3" OD x 2.875" ID x 0.0625" Silicone Round Tube Stock (47", 45A)
• Hook and Loop Tape (Black, 2" WD, 10FT)
• WCP Swag → Stickers / Wristbands / Dry Erase Markers

[Lexeo]

@R.C

All currently open and new orders of 10 Kraken motors or more will receive 10 Kraken X60 wristbands for free while supplies last!!

Does this apply to Kraken X60 orders placed through CTR, or only if they are placed from WCP?

[R.C]

Just WCP, we’ll be throwing in other giveaways for other products we sell throughout the year as well. We have some cool hats, water bottles and other fun giveaways coming soon!

[RomanTechPlus]

New Products: (In Progress)

Intriguing…

[Leap]

@R.C

We have some cool hats

This might be the most exciting part of the announcement

[cmdada]

@R.C

Universal Motor Plate (#10, 0.118" Thick) (2-Pack)

This looks awesome! is there a list of all the motors it supports?

edit: nevermind, the cad answered my question

[CyberClone]

RC,

Any plans for a SplineXL clamping collar? It’s somewhat difficult to take advantage of the stiffness provided by the torsional strength of SplineXL without one, at least in my personal experience designing around it.

Thanks for all the work you put into these products. I can’t believe that if we had 2022 again we could pretty much buy all the parts for 254’s turret, even the bearing, well under the COTs limit and it would ship in <2 days. We’ve come so far!

[rponmalai]

We have used the Max Spline shaft collars on spline XL and it worked out well. MAXSpline Shaft Collar - 2 Piece - Aluminum - REV Robotics

[CyberClone]

We’ve done this too, but

prepares for the most bay area frc team thing I’ve said today

REV shipping takes too long!

Seriously though, getting parts in 2 days is one of the best things about WCP during build season.

[Zatack7]

@CyberClone

Seriously though, getting parts in 2 days is one of the best things about WCP during build season.

Shoutout for not needing Corgi Express to get items the next day (if the timing works) or even in two days. It’s saved my butt more than once.

[FletcherS7]

@R.C

We have some cool hats

[Virendrasinh]

Dear WCP Team,

I hope you’re doing well. Could you kindly provide an update on when we can expect the Kraken motors to be shipped? It was mentioned that they would be available in early fall, and as we are now in that period, we are eager to receive further details.

[Max_Morehead]

WCP 2023-24 | Product Release & Updates

Kraken x60 motors have begun shipping for the 2024 season. We are currently processing through backorders in the order in which they were received. Please note, the integration and shipping process does take time, so please be patient as we are working to clear the backorders. WCP and CTR are coordinating shipments so that a WCP customer who ordered on the same day as a CTR customer, will ship as close to the same time as possible. This will create a start/stop effect on shipments for the next f…

[Virendrasinh]

Thank you for your response.

Would you happen to know an email that might provide a quicker reply? I reached out to the WCP team at [email protected] but haven’t received a response yet.

[FRCboy]

@R.C I was looking at your stock update site looking for the inline bearing blocks and I didn’t see when they would be back in stock. Is there a update on these?

[rmfreichenbach]

Hey RC, any news on the new Swerve XS? I saw the current (or old at this point) version is on backorder. We would love to get our hands on the latest and great version as soon as they’re available.

WCP 2023-24 | Product Release & Updates:

@R.C

There is a new version(s) of the Swerve XS line dropping end of next month sometime that is aimed at price reduction, better compatibility with future brushless motors and improved wheel experience. We will have most if not all items broken out.

Thanks,
Ryan

[R.C]

We are looking at dropping the new X2 line sometime next week. We are awaiting a shipment of the final production run of parts but had some beta units for show @ chezy!

*Note we will carry all parts for the X line for the next 2 years.

[reimerit]

Any chance we could get some pictures of the beta units for us poor little guys who didn’t get to go to CC?

[Pizzatc]

Any chance you guys might be selling any new bumper accessories following the announced bumper rule changes.

[TXTaylor]

@R.C

As mentioned in our other thread, Kraken X60 motors began shipping this week. All customers will receive notifications when their orders have shipped, and all of our intentions are on clearing this backlog within the next 4-6 weeks.

Any updates on the ETA for krakens to be back in stock?