My team has just moved up to actual vex , what do i need, and what tips can you give me for building.

Remember to always brace stuff and triangles are your friends.

If want to research more about different robot sub-systems, you should look through the Forum Wiki, there’s a bunch of info there. [image] Wiki VEX V5 General Discussion Vex Forum Index / FAQ / Wiki The purpose of this topic is to make it easier to find vast a…

Just copy china. But on a more serious note, remember to brace everything because defence is really tough. Your robot shouldn’t break in a normal amount of defence but sometime the oposing alliance can get aggresive

The VEX Knowledge base should be your first stop: VEX Knowledge Base There are great community resources but this help index is direct from VEX staff. It has a ton of helpful guides for each part of your robot and explains a lot of building techniques and decisions. Specifically the mechanical cat…

Yes, check the wiki and other web pages as others have said. It may be late in your area, but if you can get to a competition or two somehow, just walking though the pits and watching the competition can be very helpful. Watch what seems to work and what doesn’t. Talk to the team members. Most a…

I looked up and you are from Indiana? Looks like your state championship is this weekend (same as ours in MI). Is it possible to get a crew together and go be a spectator for the day at Lucas? No better chance to learn what the competition is like than seeing the best 74 teams in your state what …

we are waiting for next year, we have just ended middle school IQ and me and my team are entering high school. We might be able to go to states, if not we can always go to worlds to view designs. (as I’m in southern Indiana.)

Research is very important, because it is always good to have a plan before you build. Don’t get discouraged if you don’t perform the way you expected the first time. In EDR the robots are much bigger and use metal. It is always good to learn how to use a hacksaw or dremel. When building in EDR gear…

New team here, what do I need and what are some building tips

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Pat.Chet.02 March 3, 2020, 4:49pm 4

If want to research more about different robot sub-systems, you should look through the Forum Wiki, there’s a bunch of info there.