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Hardware

The GOBILDA Pathway

INTRO TO GOBILDA

GOBILDA Parts

Access GOBILDA's entire inventory and shop for whatever you need. Make sure to get 25% off if you are part of an FTC team!

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NEW Strafer Chassis Kit

The GOBILDA Strafter Chassis is one of the best drivetrains for competiton, as it is modular and allows for omni-directional movement. You can buy it here:

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Understanding the Pattern

Video describing the GOBILDA pattern. It is essential to understand this as majority of your robot will be comprised of these parts.

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LINEAR SLIDES

GOBILDA Linear Slides

GoBilda has many new options for linear motion. Fusion reccomends going with a belt-driven 240mm slide, as it is reliable and fairly compact, making it one less variable to worry about on the bot.

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Linear Slide Build Guide

Assembly instructions for the 4 stage viper slides, If you have 2 stage slides, you can skip some of the steps, the instructions are very self-explanatory.

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How to String / Rig Linear Slides

Finally, a video that properly explains how to rig the viper slides. Follow carefully. It might take a couple tries to get it right. FUSION prefers belt-rigging slides however.

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GOBILDA MANUAL

Page talking about the advantages and disadvantages of using GOBILDA parts. Useful for when you have specific design decisions to make.

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FTC 2024-2025 Starter Kit 

GOBILDA and REV Robotics both release starter kits each year, that are able to perform the missions, to provide inspiration for rookies.

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The REV Pathway

INTRO TO REV

REV Parts

Access REV's entire inventory and shop for whatever you need.

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Mecanum Drivetrain Kit

The REV Mecanum Drivetrain kit is modular and allows for omnidirectional movement. Good for beginners.

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REV Crash Course

Documentation from REV DUO. Basically a crash course and has everything you need to know to get building with REV parts.

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CONTROL SYSTEMS

REV Control Hub

The Brain of the Robot - The REV Control Hub is the main part of every team's robot. Make sure to buy an extra type C cable with it so that it's easy to transfer code!

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REV Expansion Hub

In addition to the REV Control Hub, if you need more ports for motors and other things, you can use the Expansion Hub.

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Using the REV Hardware Client

The REV Hardware Client is where one can update their REV hardware's firmware and configure its wifi settings.

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REV Education Kit

This kit is useful for those who want to get an intro and good feel of what FTC will be like before competing.

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IMPORTANT:

Keep in mind that each year, REVROBOTICS and GOBILDA both release a ton of resources that are a great place to start and build off of. Most teams use the videos that they create about strategy and robot design as an inspiration. The main sites of all the links that were provided on this page are great to use and will have everything you need. This site's purpose was to provide qualitative information, not quantitive: each link that is on here is part of a bigger site with more information. 

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