What's Next To Buy?

VEX V5 General Discussion General Forum
#1

I have recently received some VEX products listed below.

  1. Booster Kit
  2. One of the starter bundles, not sure which because I have not really looked at it yet. I think it is the Starter Bundle with Cortex Microcontroller

I am sure I am going to need RobotC to learn programming, and some omni wheels to experiment with different drives.

What else to you guys think I should invest money in? I do not have any means of driving, just programming, so I am going to eventually need to get VEXnet, and a remote.

Tell me what you guys think!

Thanks!

#2

I agree with what you’ve said - some omni wheels, vexnet and controller when you need it.

How many motors do you have? The more motors you have, the more your robot will be able to do.

Also eventually you might want some high strength chain - its good for linking wheels together and things like that because it works over long distances, unlike gears.

#3

Bot-E Builders,

I would recommend you our new VEX Mecanum Wheels: http://www.vexrobotics.com/276-1447.html

Also if you are going to be experimenting with autonomous programming on ROBOTC make sure to have a variety of sensors: [http://www.vexrobotics.com/products/accessories/sensors/275-1179.html

-Eli](http://www.vexrobotics.com/products/accessories/sensors/275-1179.html)

#4

Also if you are going to be experimenting with autonomous programming on ROBOTC make sure to have a variety of sensors: [http://www.vexrobotics.com/products/accessories/sensors/275-1179.html

-Eli](http://www.vexrobotics.com/products/accessories/sensors/275-1179.html)

I believe I already have some button sensors, and limit switches.
I am most likely going to purchase a potentiometer, and some encoders.

Thanks for all your help!

#8