Vex Standoff Axle Tutorial

Just a quick tutorial on how to make standoff Axles. This is just the way I do things, and I've found this works great. Keep in mind this is just a simple example, and I know there are plenty of other methods that work too.

[@brendan2098]

It's all over my screen once I heard Evan speak

[@bertenheimer]

Just don’t use this for any particularly high stress applications and it’ll definitely be good

[@9MotorGang]

It bends less than a regular LS shaft but more than a HS shaft

[@kwibblesxxa23]

time to make my robot 50% standoff

[@7701XformerlyTwitter]

Very epic Evan content as usual

[@zeboi621]

you can use a brass insert and a lock nut at the bearing to have less slop and also better friction

[@9MotorGang]

@@zeboi621 By having a locknut you would stop the axle from rotating.

[@zeboi621]

@@9MotorGang the lock nut is tightened to a standoff not the insert so the insert can freespin and the locknut isnt tight against the bearing/pillow block

[@VillagerSK1]

Niche, but definitely useful

[@LucasWheeler-xc1kp]

Very interesting

[@madisoglrobotics]

that’s tuff

[@VSPuzzler]

What is the weight comparison with this and a ls axle

[@9MotorGang]

@@VSPuzzler This is slightly heavier than a LS axle but much lighter than a HS axle.

[@ultramelon723]

Here before avi

[@HippityhoppityGnW]

Same bro

[@austindirr8784]

Why not use a shorter stand-off for the bearing section so that spacers and a Keps nut could be used similar to in a screw joint setup?

[@austindirr8784]

Note*** - A big washer would be placed before the nut

[@9MotorGang]

By mounting the standoff axle to a firm point, it can no longer rotate.

[@austindirr8784]

Oh that just clicked. Thanks

[@Piplup7575]

erm what the sigma

[@9MotorGang]

@@Piplup7575 on skibidi.

[@hemavundela1188]

Goated

[@sethm8220]

seems like a pretty thin use case

[@9MotorGang]

Yah. I don’t know when I’ll use it again but it’s an interesting technique I thought others would want to know about. Always good to have more options.

[@sethm8220]

@@9MotorGang yeah sick concept, one question is why not use gold inserts in the pillow bearing for tighter tolerance?

[@9MotorGang]

@@sethm8220 Not something I'd thought of. Might work, might not.

[@truettweber]

or you could just use a high strength axel

[@HippityhoppityGnW]

Fax

[@9MotorGang]

Extra weight and friction is an L.

[@HippityhoppityGnW]

@@9MotorGang but it doesnt bend as much

[@9MotorGang]

@@HippityhoppityGnW So each has their uses.

[@7701XformerlyTwitter]

@@9MotorGangu can worry about weight once you have more than 1 full length cross brace

[@zantle9056]

this sucks wtf

[@9MotorGang]

Cope seethe cry about it get good win anyways skill issue stay mad don’t care didn’t ask L ratio.

[@ultramelon723]

First