VEX V5 High Stakes Wall-Stake Arm mech display

[@Presi_Facts]

When your team chooses the wrong path and takes on violence...

[@AndersManix]

We actually just went to a competition with this mech, so here are a few insights. Yes it’s possible to make it fully in size where it can swing all the way around. It’s scores on wall stakes very well, however two factors need to be perfect. The first is the position on the intake. The arm wont catch properly if the ring is too high or too low. We used a distance sensor to automatically stop it perfectly. The alignment needs to be dead on. If it’s not it won’t slap it down. This is the main problem. With a lady brown, the arm has control over the ring the entire time, which allows slight error in alignment. This mech has control of the ring with centripetal force, so there is a very small range of possible error. This mech can tip and un tip mobile goals quite well. Overall I would say that this mech has a lot of potential, however a lady brown is a much more reliable wall stake mech. This isn’t something you should try to implement last second without practice or an aligning system.

[@85Robotics]

This robot is so clean, good luck this year! - Team 85 (MV Robotics)

[@willcubemakes]

straight up "dunking it". And by it, haha, well, let's justr say. My pietce

[@Leaf_Underscore_]

FISH MECH 🔥🔥🔥

[@HippityhoppityGnW]

Use a distance sensor please, also gear your intake together

[@ilikerobotics1]

Meta might need an update after this

[@Preppy.Peeeeeeeeeep]

Armbots never die.

[@ElliotHughes2010]

Isn’t it illegal, since it extends from the top and the back? The robot can only extend in one direction. Correct me if I’m wrong

[@ryanoconnor1738]

Hey, Certified Ref here! The 24” expansion limit only counts for horizontal expansion, eg. forward, backwards, left, right (in perspective of the robot). You pick one of those directions and can only expand horizontally that direction. Vertical expansion is separate, and states that you cant be contacting more than 2 ‘planes’ of the ladder at a time. The rules that cover these are SG2 and SG3 respectively.

[@ElliotHughes2010]

@ ahhh ok, I just looked into it. Thanks

[@axeaxelmc6524]

Shits stacking doughnuts

[@madisoglrobotics]

Is that in limits?

[@TheModeratelySizedWave]

It’s close for sure 😭

[@Vexguy1]

The LIpper Whole counting will never stop

[@TheModeratelySizedWave]

Never back down never what?!?

[@ManualOverload]

NEVER GIVE UP 🗣️

[@vexling58072G]

Can it climb with its arm

[@thatlabcoatguy]

Slam dunk moment

[@AshtonCastillejaOfficial]

Does this mechanism work for wall stakes?

[@Presi_Facts]

I assume it wouldn't. Look at the height of the tip of the robot to the angle at which the arm is at its longest point. I assume they could do something else to implement this, however.

[@AndersManix]

This does work for wall stakes.

[@Presi_Facts]

@@AndersManix wow that’s impressive, I must have missed some points while observing. Great job 👏

[@Jimbo-u1w]

@@AndersManixcan you upload a video of that, I don’t believe this would work on wall stake

[@chromaV5RC]

It’s called fish mech And yes the entire point is wall stakes

[@HarryLeBerry]

Bro your flex wheels don't need rubber bands.

[@ender_horizon7951]

This arm cooked at Arab

[@TheFoundingFathers99319E]

This is good but I still think lady brown is more efficient

[@questc]

Nah not rlly this one is faster and can be used with 5.5w and way more simplistic

[@questc]

And way lighter too

[@questc]

I mean I get that lady brown has 2 ring possibility but this one also has descore potential and 2 ring isn’t viable during matches

[@TheFoundingFathers99319E]

They are both fast and have their pros and cons

[@minuterocket8333]

Fish mecb can also be used to tilt goals on the ground or tilt them back. Also lighter.

[@leenhamoen4171]

Practice on the cone he has

[@hahahalol3294]

Out of spec

[@PixeIWorks]

How? It looks like it meets the 10x10x10 size requirements

[@PixeIWorks]

How? It looks like it meets the 10x10x10 size requirements

[@CYANIDEISFUN23]

⁠@@PixeIWorks10x10x10? What game are you playing?

[@PixeIWorks]

@@CYANIDEISFUN23 vex 2024 comp in texas I might be wrong tho, my team hasn't fully reviewed the rulebook this year yet ):

[@CYANIDEISFUN23]

@@PixeIWorks robots must be within 18x18x18, and there is no minimum size, according to rule G5.