Vex Drawing Bot

4 Hours ~$200 Intermediate
The completed Drawing bot

The VEX Drawing box will draw any image that you feed into it.

You can buy all the parts and tools for this recipe at Vex Robotics

Required Tools

ImageToolSourcePart NumberPrice
3/32-inch Allen Wrench3/32" Allen WrenchMcMaster7391A51$1.04
5/64-inch Allen Wrench5/64" Allen WrenchMcMaster7122A15$0.14
PenPen

Required Parts

ImagePartQuantityPart Number
2x2x25 Angle2x2x25 Angle1VL-ANG-22-25
Linear SlideLinear Slide2LINEAR-SLIDE
C-channel, 1x5x1x35C-channel, 1x5x1x351VL-CHAN-151-35
bumperBumper 25x25x21CHASSIS-25x25x2
Worm Gearbox BracketWorm Gearbox Bracket2VL-WORM-BRK
3-inch StandoffDouble Bogie Wheel Assembly2276-2168
Angle GussetAngle Gusset2GUSSET-ANGLE-4PK
Swerve BracketSwerve Bracket1VL-SWERVE-01-BRACKET
Lock PlateLock Plate1
Angle PivotAngle Pivot1PIVOT-6PK
MotorMotor Kit3276-2163
Plastic WashersWorm Gear Kit2WORM-GEAR-PK
84-tooth Gear84-tooth Gear2276-2169
36-tooth Gear36-tooth Gear2276-2169
PotentiometerPotentiometer2276-2216
3-inch Standoff3-inch Standoff4BEAM-3000-PACK-10
0.5-inch Threaded Beam0.5-inch Standoff4BEAM-0500-PACK-10
3-inch Square Bar3-inch Shaft4SQR-BAR-4PK
2-inch Shaft2-inch Shaft3SQR-BAR-4PK
Delrin BearingDelrin Bearing15BEARING-FLAT-10PK
CollarCollar14COLLAR-PK16
Thick SpacerThick Spacer (black)4SPACER-THICK
1/2-inch Spacer1/2-inch Spacer3SPACER-4X-PACK-10
3/8-inch Spacer3/8-inch Spacer2SPACER-4X-PACK-10
1/4-inch Spacer1/4-inch Spacer2SPACER-4X-PACK-10
1/8-inch Spacer1/8-inch Spacer3SPACER-4X-PACK-10
8-32 1.5-inch bolt8-32 1.5-inch bolt2SCREW-832-1500
8-32 1-inch bolt8-32 1-inch bolt4SCREW-832-1000
8-32 5/8-inch bolt8-32 5/8-inch bolt33SCREW-832-0625
8-32 1/2-inch Bolt8-32 1/2-inch Bolt5SCREW-832-12-28PK
8-32 3/8-inch Bolt8-32 3/8-inch Bolt8SCREW-832-38-28PK
8-32 Keps Nuts8-32 Keps Nuts36NUT-LW-832-PACK-100
8-32 Lock Nut8-32 Lock Nut4NUT-NY-832-PACK-100
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