Comments on: Innovation First Acquires VEX Line from Radio Shack http://www.robotshop.com/gorobotics/the-news/hobbyist/innovation-first-acquires-vex-line-from-radio-shack How to Make a Robot | Robotics Projects & News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:45:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ollie http://www.robotshop.com/gorobotics/the-news/hobbyist/innovation-first-acquires-vex-line-from-radio-shack/comment-page-1#comment-13 Ollie Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:16:46 +0000 http://www.robotshop.com/gorobotics/wordpress/?p=25#comment-13 The Vex kit is frustrating to use. The most annoying thing is how the servos connect to drive shafts. You end up building complex (and heavy) metal assemblies with lock collars to keep the shafts from sliding out of the servos. The wheels and treads are great. I just wish they bolted on to the servos. I soon lost interest and went back to futaba and hi-tec servo-based robots. The Vex is great for miscellaneous spare parts but, overall, I'd suggest saving your money for other items. The Vex kit is frustrating to use. The most annoying thing is how the servos connect to drive shafts. You end up building complex (and heavy) metal assemblies with lock collars to keep the shafts from sliding out of the servos. The wheels and treads are great. I just wish they bolted on to the servos. I soon lost interest and went back to futaba and hi-tec servo-based robots. The Vex is great for miscellaneous spare parts but, overall, I’d suggest saving your money for other items.

]]> By: Art http://www.robotshop.com/gorobotics/the-news/hobbyist/innovation-first-acquires-vex-line-from-radio-shack/comment-page-1#comment-14 Art Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:16:46 +0000 http://www.robotshop.com/gorobotics/wordpress/?p=25#comment-14 Think about it. Look it up in the dictionary. It's aptly named. You'll find it frustrating from the instant you open the box. I know it's silly to complain about assembling something in a robotics kit, but having to un-shrink-wrap and assemble the manual was a bit much. One nice thing, the first "squarebot" is described and explained so badly that you'll end up doing things the wrong way first, so it will only get easier when you start building on your own. Good luck. Think about it. Look it up in the dictionary. It’s aptly named. You’ll find it frustrating from the instant you open the box.

I know it’s silly to complain about assembling something in a robotics kit, but having to un-shrink-wrap and assemble the manual was a bit much.

One nice thing, the first “squarebot” is described and explained so badly that you’ll end up doing things the wrong way first, so it will only get easier when you start building on your own.

Good luck.

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