I am getting ready to purchase some robotics parts for my own. I am on a budget, so I am looking for getting a kit and some metal for a larger chassis. So far I plan on getting the V5 classroom starter kit, some nylocks, and the large chassis kit. My question is: What are the metal parts in the “l…

[image] Sylvie: Are those pieces actually the normal rails, and if so (or even if not) could anyone provide a picture of them? https://www.vexrobotics.com/vexedr/products/accessories/structure/rails.html

do you mean for trying things out, or to build a competition robot? if a competition robot, seriously look at the super competition kit, it has a lot of great things in it… if for yourself, the large chassis kit is probably not worth it, go a little more expensive for long aluminums c-channels/ang…

I wouldn’t get the chassis kits tbh the rails and angles are pretty garbage. Just buy yourself some c channels

It’s for myself, not a competition. I don’t have the money to buy c-channels. I don’t know of any rails that are 35 long. EDIT: Nvm I found the long rails

Rails are limited in use compared to c-channels which you use everywhere. So bang for the buck, I would invest a little more on c-channels. Also, why do you need 35x35 chassis? Sometimes smaller is a lot better.

I know. The classroom starter kit comes with more

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VEX V5 General Discussion

jpearman April 21, 2019, 5:17pm 7

Using the chassis kit doesn’t give you enough parts for a full robot. The first VEX robot I built for myself used the medium chassis kit but I had to add extra parts for the lift mechanism.