The build quality on this bot is amazing! Thanks for all the cool content, you guys are such an inspiration.

I love vex hex! I love Ben

I LOVE VEX HEX!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BEN!

@606X

Жыл бұрын

❤

The cata going against that air pressure is actually really smart

Congrats on 1k subs. Well deserved. Hope to see you guys at states 🤞

@606X

Жыл бұрын

what team are you?

@cactiop

Жыл бұрын

@@606X 47510W

W battery placement

we love vex hex

@justfun287

Жыл бұрын

Found it

Yay

I LOVE BEN!!!!!! VEX HEX BEN HEX VEX BEN HEX VEX BEN HEX!!!!

Third. (Early access hits different)

@rainbowofdoom719

Жыл бұрын

Ong, God bless vex hex!!!

@9MotorGang

Жыл бұрын

​@@rainbowofdoom719 Got to turn the unlisted 606X videos into the new SCA chat now that forum is gone.

@rainbowofdoom719

Жыл бұрын

@@9MotorGang this is so true, secure platform

@9MotorGang

Жыл бұрын

@@rainbowofdoom719 It's not like Ben would leak the entire thing to the internet on Wednesday.

@ringleaders10820A

Жыл бұрын

SCA

quick question, how do you guys disengage the cylinder boost during driver control? I didn't quite understand a disconnected port, thank you!

I guess that's one way not to group your motors lol. Having somehow qualified to worlds, I decided to build 6m drive, and as if the stars aligned, I saw this drivetrain explanation video on KZread xD

@727robotics

Жыл бұрын

bro already won states huh

@79419_QuantumComputer

Жыл бұрын

@@727robotics Australian Nationals was over the weekend bro

@727robotics

Жыл бұрын

@@79419_QuantumComputer damn nice

@79419_QuantumComputer

Жыл бұрын

@@727robotics the 3 hour timezone difference in jetlag is already killing me, idk how I'm gonna survive going to Texas lmao

@727robotics

Жыл бұрын

@@79419_QuantumComputer lmao fr. at least you don’t have to worry about at least making it to texas lol

I'm just curious, how do you guys disable the ratchet when the cata fires forward? Also does hitting the limit switch fire the cata or stop it from going back?

Quick question, how do you disengage the screw on the rachet in order for the catapult to slip with the slip gear? Great build btw!!

@606X

Жыл бұрын

The ratchet only catches in one direction. Since our catapult only needs to be driven forward, (the motor never spins backwards), the ratchet is always slipping when the motor is retracting the catapult. The ratchet prevents the system’s rotation in the backwards motion, because we never want the catapult spinning backwards. Hope this helps.

@dreeew141

Жыл бұрын

It's dosent need to be disengaged since it isn't on the slip gear, it's on a different gear

I'm super late but I was wondering how did you guys mount the cata bar to the 84 tooth did gear? Did you just drill your own hole. You guys have like no gear showing and I couldn't find a default hole for that. Thanks y'all are amazing!

@606X

Жыл бұрын

yes just bolted the catapult to random holes on the 84t gear.

This is an awesome bot! Was wondering what brand or type of rubber bands you were using. They seem pretty strong.

@606X

Жыл бұрын

we use latex tubing, found on vex.com

Just wondering how you drilled out the 72 tooth gear for the ratchet on the cata because when we tried to drill it out, the gear started melting and we couldn't get through the metal.

@606X

6 ай бұрын

This bot doesn’t use 72t gears for the catapult. On our worlds bot, we drilled out the 72t gears by drilling out little by little and squirting the gear with water to prevent melting.

The sauce is actually crazy

@606X

Жыл бұрын

Ya know the even better sauce tho😁

op

Where did you guys buy the poly carbonate from?

Was wondering how do you guys have such a smooth movement when driving, our previous builds with 4 motor and now 6 motor usually rock back and forth when we let go of the stick to have the robot come to a standstill. Is that something you guys had edited in your code or was it more of a hardware solution.

@ivanriley9285

Жыл бұрын

We've had the same problem, I think it's something with the stop setting on the motors, but I'm not sure

@606X

Жыл бұрын

We have our drive motors on coast. When there is no joystick input, the motors are not active at all. Driver practice also helps smoother movement

@rushilmolleti

Жыл бұрын

We also had that problem and we solved it by lowering the center of mass for the robot

proof ben goes outside

@606X

Жыл бұрын

I went outside but I didn't touch grass 😭

@user-zd3pi3bm9f

Жыл бұрын

you sure this isn't a green screen

How'd you guys get so little friction on the drivetrain, I understand that it's about aligning bearings and what not, but are there any specific tricks when building to do that?

@606X

Жыл бұрын

use a leveler and a magnifying glass to make sure all bearing flats and spacing are level and consistent

@ivanriley9285

Жыл бұрын

Ty

what type of polycarb do you use? I heard del-rin?

@yimingzhu

Жыл бұрын

delrin

One or two air tanks? Do the auton pistons use a lot of air? Thanks

@yimingzhu

Жыл бұрын

Only one tank, the auton pistons don't use up air at all, they only need the pressure and we could toggle that on and off without losing air

Hi what gears did you guys use

I have a question, what is the gear ratio and rpm for your guys drivestrain

@mayankpandey139

Жыл бұрын

48:72 400 rpm

great bot, thanks for all your videos. where can i find a boxing c channel?

@606X

Жыл бұрын

it's made when spacers are shoved into the open face (the C of the channel). it is 0.875" thick of spacers

@slily_me

Жыл бұрын

@@606X thank you

What happened to the right sideplate? and what is the purpose of the wedges in the front? just to help push people?

@606X

Жыл бұрын

We encountered heavy defense at our competitions, leading to chips in the front cata plate and the right side panel in the unsupported sections. The front intake ramps are meant to push discs out of the way when we do rollers and there are discs jammed against the wall. They also help us wedge under people’s drivetrains to increase our defensive ability.

Ben too hans 😮‍💨🥴

love you video Vex hex question about catapults in general? The motor would pull the cata down and spin the ratchet untill it’s into position them to shoot it would you spin the cata father down untill the slip gear slipped or would you somehow release the ratchet or what’s a way to release the catapult?

@journeyhancock

Жыл бұрын

The gear turns until it reaches the slip part and then the catapult launches. The ratchet is on the gear powered by the motor, essentially just to lessen the load of the catapult on the motor. The only way for the catapult to release is to use a slip gear, because the catapult needs to be able to spin on its own in order to shoot.

@braydensmith6069

Жыл бұрын

@@journeyhancock ohh okay thank you, is a ratchet still a good idea to use on a catapult, or will it complicate it more that it’s worth?

@journeyhancock

Жыл бұрын

@@braydensmith6069 It's really simple, the ratchet is easy to build and is relatively easy to install. For sure worth the effort

@journeyhancock

Жыл бұрын

​@@slogoat-6183 Feel free, this is why we create our videos.We want to share ideas out to people so they can implement it themselves

@braydensmith6069

Жыл бұрын

@@journeyhancock ohh okay thank you, the 12Tooth gear would go on the shaft that the motor is powering and then it would stop in place that’s very smart thank you I’m going to try this!

Second

Does keeping the standoffs on the cata wider make a difference? When I tried it with mine it just made the spread too much

@606X

Жыл бұрын

we just placed them there without much thought, it worked for us. Haven't really tried to experiment with anything else.

Was there any benefit to removing the traction wheels and using 3 omnis on each side

@606X

Жыл бұрын

Driver preference. We are tryna be tokyo drift out here

We currently rebuilding to use piston boosting so nice timing. Can you shoot 2 disks at once from mid?

@yimingzhu

Жыл бұрын

Yes, but you need good grouping

@3MoneyMultiplier3

Жыл бұрын

@@yimingzhu Any tips on how to get good grouping?

@yimingzhu

Жыл бұрын

@@3MoneyMultiplier3 it’s a bit different for every bot but try adjusting the geometry of the catapult and the hardstop

@3MoneyMultiplier3

Жыл бұрын

@@yimingzhu We have tried adjusting the geometry multiple times with no success. How would the hardstop effect the grouping?

@yimingzhu

Жыл бұрын

@@3MoneyMultiplier3 By adjusting the hardstop the launch angle will change

Its super late but how do you brace your cata tower?

@606X

Жыл бұрын

making sure it's as built into the structure of the chassis as possible

where did you get the black delrin

@606X

8 ай бұрын

amazon, but it's super overpriced. I would recommend mcmaster carr or grainger

I have a question, why do you use two penumatics in the catapult?

@606X

Жыл бұрын

pneumatic boosting, it helps shoot farther in autonomous

@Fenix-xh9le

Жыл бұрын

@@606X Thank you very much for getting me out of the doubt, beautiful night!

WHHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY THE INERTIAL SENSOR STICKING OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE BOT AHHHHHHHHHHH

@606X

Жыл бұрын

clear 🤏

first

just curious what happened to the flywheel

@606X

Жыл бұрын

it was really bad and we wanted a fresh start Edit: our original flywheel bot was bad. (Competed at Mall of America sig) We developed the 3600 cart method while cadding our catapult, as fun side project.

@yimingzhu

Жыл бұрын

We had tuning issues on our first flywheel bot. The 3600 rpm flywheel is pretty good but I liked the cata better so we just switched to cata

Can you use split arcade with all wheels geared togehter

@606X

Жыл бұрын

yep, that's what we use

for the piston boosting, how do you detach it so it stops boosting after auton?

@606X

Жыл бұрын

the solenoid switches the air away from the active port so the cylinders are unpowered

@pokehim_

Жыл бұрын

@@606Xim dumb, that makes sense thanks. Also, do you have any tips for building a great intake?

@606X

Жыл бұрын

@@pokehim_ yeah, make sure that the intake wheels are a bit further out from the ramp, and also a lower initial ramp angle helps too

ben when im gettting your sig on the plates you gave me

@606X

3 ай бұрын

lmaooo someday...

How much teeth were cut of

can you link the bands you used for the cata

@606X

Жыл бұрын

www.vexrobotics.com/275-1262.html

Can y'all make to from center of field?

@journeyhancock

Жыл бұрын

We use a piston boost to shoot during autonomous, due to the geometry of the catapult our grouping is bad so we can only shoot 1 at a time when using the piston boost

Did you use 200rpm (green) motors or 600rpm (blue) motors in the drivetrain? Amazing robot design btw.

@606X

Жыл бұрын

600 rpm. Thanks!

How much rpm are the motors on your drivetrain?

@606X

Жыл бұрын

600 rpm (blue)

500th

can you use plexiglass on the robot for actual competition

@606X

Жыл бұрын

no

@Lilniko_13

Жыл бұрын

@@606X what are you guys urging for ramp then, since no plexiglass, but my teacher said we could use it

@606X

Жыл бұрын

@@Lilniko_13 we are using delrin. the most common ramp material is polycarbonate, it can be bought pretty cheaply on robosource. plexiglass is illegal, it says so in the game manual.

Why did you make it 6:06 long? 😭

@606X

Жыл бұрын

forgor 💀

What's your cata gear ratio?

@606X

Жыл бұрын

1:7 100 rpm

Are those single or double acting pistobs

@606X

Жыл бұрын

double

@torchy_

Жыл бұрын

@@606X oh, i thought they were single

I have a question, how many teeth are your slipgears?

@606X

Жыл бұрын

It's been a while since we cut them, but it's somewhere in between 9-12 teeth per section. We had to change it quite a few times

@reagan4346

Жыл бұрын

@@606X how long is arm?

@606X

Жыл бұрын

Forgor💀 somewhere around 10-15 holes

fourth

I think your driver told me you are doing a redesign

@606X

Жыл бұрын

Yes we are

@jeffsampson5822

Жыл бұрын

@@606X cool

What rpm are your wheels spinning at?

@606X

Жыл бұрын

400 rpm

@lucaswhiteaker

Жыл бұрын

@@606X that means you have 600rpm motors as your drivetrain?

@606X

Жыл бұрын

@@lucaswhiteaker yes

played these guys today and ive never been happier to lose. #vexhex4L