I teach robotics classes at the high school level. I have 12 Vex 5 classroom sets that were purchased two years ago and have worked great for one class. However, my school has now added another class and I need to order a number of extra kits. The Vex sales rep said I should upgrade to EXP because that integrates well with the current system. I’m reluctant to do this because I already have one full set that is hardly used and just need to add more kits. The other part of this is that VEX has discontinued its classroom kits.
I am seeking advice on which direction to go. Should I invest in the new system? Do EXP kits integrate well with current V5 kits? Or should I stick with the V5 system and attempt to piece together extra kits?
I almost have enough metal. Unfortunately, the metal parts I need can only be purchased as part of a competition kit. That means I would end up with lots of extra structural parts.
As far as brains go, I don’t have enough for two classes. Would sharing brains between classes be confusing for students? Does removing and reattaching a shared brain become complicated with the standard claw-bot build?