2026-27 VEX V5 Robotics Competition Game: Override

[anon4126930]

@Gigahertz.t

“Oh yeah, teams cant use 3D printing cause it DoEsNT LeVEl ThE PlaYINg FiEld”
designs games to make teams buy an overpriced sensor thats more expensive than an entry level 3d printer

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A community discussion about 3D printing, 2 years after the previous community discussion

With VEX Robotics allowing lexan, it allows teams the capability to cut the lexan sheets and create something that is unique to their robot. But the issue about lexan is that it is almost impossible to cut lexan like a CNC would. CNC’s give teams extreme advantages, one being the capability to do extreme measurements and cutting to be able to have efficiency so high that normal cutting is incapable of doing. Here is an example of a schematic @Chase1082b made for his CNC. [cnc image] CNC’s gi…

Unofficial response to [VexEDR Suggestion]: To allow teams to use 3D printed parts

Compared to the cost of VEX parts, a 3D printer actually isn’t that much. We bought a 3D printer for under $400, and I think VEX could maybe start selling a VEX 3D printer.

Why is 3D printing still not legal in VRC?

Beating a dead horse, but it’s whatever… WHOOP for the past 2 years have been using $180 ender 3’s for all of their robots. And both this and last season we have clean sweeped the Texas State championship from this season and Tipping Point. I can confirm, without a doubt, that a $180 3D printer is more than enough to compete with a $1500 3D printer for something as simple as manufacturing VEX robots, because VEX robots don’t demand margins a 100th of a millimeter that can be produced with highl…

Even Woot thinks we should 3D print

Three different 3D printers for sale at decent prices on Woot. This isn’t spam, it’s proof that there are printers that are affordable.

3D Printer under $200

https://www.creality3d.shop/collections/3d-printer/products/creality-ender-3-3d-printer-economic-ender-diy-kits-with-resume-printing-function-v-slot-prusa-i3-220x220x250mm?gclid=CjwKCAjwjqT5BRAPEiwAJlBuBVB22fsMyxZkVznqxbNI600cfjW_0f_PO5kW1jOsu7ZmSZBj62AZsRoCqNcQAvD_BwE https://creality3d.shop/products/creality3d-ender-3-pro-high-precision-3d-printer?gclid=Cj0KCQjwyJn5BRDrARIsADZ9ykFGxyLdcfWxMn-SDDb2xC9_aAm9UUzEo-aLFb6v2bDSHRmaRnqwzSYaAhzhEALw_wcB

Questionable Logic by the VEX, GDC and RECF

Okay, so hear me out. I’m in VEXU, and I want to build a robot. I realize that there is an enormous freedom when competing, as 3D printing and CNCing metal is completely legal. As such, I decided to buy my own 3D printer for myself, an Ender 3 for $180 (and you can get the printers for as low as $100 when they are on sale at the Micro Center and other stores). I get myself some nice filament (PLA+) for $25 and I start printing. I get everything working very well to a point where I can start mak…

New Products - June 2021

Honestly although it is cool they added a GPS sensor… $200, are you serious? How come VEX hollers “No 3D printing components in VRC until everyone has access to a 3D printer!” for 10 years, then recently make a product that costs almost as much as the V5 Brain. By the way, nowadays students can buy a 3D printer with pretty good quality for the $200 price tag, maybe even less. Not to mention, there is such thing as ordering 3D components as well which allows students the opportunity to get 3D p…

2016-2017 New Parts

Here’s my list: 1-A VEX HD Camera and wouldn’t be discontinued. 2-VEX light strip for decoration that hooks up to the cortex (5 ft long) 3-They should allow pre-orders of parts before the parts get released for next season (Pay and get right when it comes out). 4-Bring back the sensor-ed motors. 5-Have a speed encoder to measure rpm instead of length. 6-Make a plate holder to hold the plates. 7-Have a VEX 3D Printer. 8-Camera screen that screws onto the remotes (For the HD Camera). 9-M…

Been suggesting 3D printing since 2016

I’m tired boss