So this year, I’m taking a more major role in building the robot. In the past, I’ve built small parts of the robot and even an entire robot in tower takeover but I always had a “good” builder next to me telling me what I missed and what to do next or it was just absolute garbage (what I built in tow…

no, kepler build quality is trash

Reduce friction, maximize strength. Use this mindset in your builds. When putting a bot together, think to yourself, “is there a better way to do this that will result in Less friction? More strength?” And as always, use the resources around you. Look at pictures of others’ robots, chat in disco…

Just make sure it does not fall apart. [image]

nylocks, bearing flats, and having at least two screws secure metal together, using high strength shafts when needed, and screw joints when applicable

this is a fairly basic concept but still something I had to learn in my early years, everything you build needs to be carefully planned before it’s built. even better, make a prototype to test before you make it officially part of your robot also just don’t use hexhead screws, it’s extremely hard t…

First, to specifically answer your question. Good build quality is when the bot operates at the limits of the materials & design NOT the quality of assembly, the motor power is put to use moving stuff not creating friction/heat, and you don’t have to keep fixing stuff that breaks. To achieve that, …

[image] turbodog: Robot take impacts. A 1x2 or 1x3 c-channel chassis should be made with the ‘flat’ facing outward. This provides more protection against bending when hit. Could you explain this one; I do build in the way described but I never thought about the direction of the channel really…

With the edges of a ‘c’ channel facing outwards, an impact can easily bend the edge or even nick it causing a sharp spot. With the flat side out… this is not going to happen. It makes a smoother safer chassis. Also keeps your metal in great shape (no bends, nicks, etc) for future re-use. Locking me…

[image] turbodog: Robot take impacts. A 1x2 or 1x3 c-channel chassis should be made with the ‘flat’ facing outward. This provides more protection against bending when hit. This is the only one I disagree with. One of the most important aspects of a robot being good build quality is serviceabi…

What makes something good build quality?

VEX V5 General Discussion

cat.chen May 27, 2022, 10:24am 15

I really love the spacing

Basic knowledge of what a first year team should know

Any way to 'restart your knowledge' or at least learn more in depth building techniques?