Hello..anyone willing to lend a helping ear?
I just purchased a VEX v.5 basic starters kit, I followed the instruction booklet and build the model displayed in the booklet ( a 4 wheeled vehicle, 1 ...
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The current Vex part selection is very limited. I think we need smaller parts of various shapes to be able to build Hex Crawler and walker robot models....
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A low cost alternative to the current Vex offering are the new 16-Bit dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F mixed signal controllers from available from Microchip provide 30 and 40 MIPS of raw performance while stil...
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Current Vex motors are really modified RC Servos, but it would be nice to be able to drive high speed DC motors and geared DC motors using the Vex Controller's PWM port, for PID Control of robots, us...
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Hello,
This is my first post as a rather new Vex builder.
First question, what the heck are the intake rollers used for?
and second
How do you make "sliding" and rotating pieces ...
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At that website you can use LDRAW with MLCad to produce VEX drawings/CAD models and even detailed building instructions! It is pretty cool, once you get it working!...
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Hi
I live in Asia and crystal frequencies used by Vex RC system is not commonly used. I am wondering if I can just plug in normal RC FM Cystals of 35, 36, 40, 41, 72mHz Tx and Rx into the Vex syste...
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I posted this on vexforum.com too but i thought people over here that don't chek that forum would be interested....
Has anyone else seen this? I don't have a palm pilot or programming kit but i wou...
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Hi
Anyone has any creative use of these channels?
I hooked them to both the servo and motor and test and found out using the 'standard' program, it can only have 4 states; up button pushed or no...
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The Vex controller needs a second USART and connectors that give users access to the PIC18F8520 I2C and SPI peripherals. This would allow users to connect I2C based temperature and humidity sensors an...
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We need high-resolution Vex optical encoders (> 500 CPR) for better position and angular tracking and PID control.
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A low cost alternative to the current Vex offering are the new 16-Bit dsPIC30F and dsPIC33F mixed signal controllers from available from Microchip provide 30 and 40 MIPS of raw performance while still...
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I need to find a place to buy two things:
1: Motor screws of any size
2: You know that wire extension that comes with the starter kit? I need to find where to get more of 'em.
Thank you....
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1) small limit switches - small limit switchest are still available at Radio Shack, and some even have a small roller on them. They may not be as easy to mount as the Vex ones, but they sure save sp...
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I have started a project to try and build a basic program using teh ultrasonic sensor to stop a robot 3 inches from an object.
Here's my code as it stands now.
Code: #include "UserAPI.h...
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when using a servo and let go of a button or swith, the servo goes back into its nuetral position. is there anyway to take out that nuetral position so the servo only moves foward and back and stay ei...
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does anyone use different companies of metal and hardware besides vex or erector sets that work just as well?...
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where can i get more bearing flats (or something similar), but not bought of vexlabs.com due to the price?...
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If you use any pneumatics for your bot's, how are you driving the control valves? Are they solenoids? or are they mechanical, or what?
The vex controller's digital outputs have a hard time driv...
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The servos use standard PWM, but you are not limited to servos.
1) you can use a speaker to get audio tones for output. Piezo type speakers work as-is, and you just connect the terminals to the + ...
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I'm sure this has been discussed before, probably here and else where... but I thought I would make a list of some of the parts I would like to see for Vex. I'm sure everyone also knows LEGO, so you'...
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You might have noticed Vex Fan running slowly or not loading at all the over the past few weeks. Our hosting provider, DreamHost, has been having some problems. If, out of morbid curiosity, you want...
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So one of the things I liked about LEGO Mindstorms was the communications ability. I never owned two computer bricks though, so I never got to play with it. I've just aquired a second Vex kit and so...
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Howdy all-
check out http://www.makezine.com/blog/archive/2006/07/make_podcast_weekend_projects_2.html
For a nice use of VEX for a kite photography rig....
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I have 2 extra Vex 2-stick transmitters/rx's.
I am looking for someone to pay shipping and I'll send them one.
I would love it if someone could use these for teaching robotics, rather than the...
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