The VEX IQ system is designed for easy, entry level use, and also offers expansion into diverse, multi-use components known as basic mechanisms. There are many resources that will help you get started as you experiment with designing and building robots for the VEX IQ Robotics Competition (VIQRC).
The 'Mechanical' tab in section of the VEX Robotics website includes resources to help you understand and use a wide variety of parts included in the VEX IQ kits, and is a great place to start if you're new to building with VEX IQ.
Building Basic Mechanisms
Basic mechanisms can be adapted and combined in an unlimited number of ways, and learning how to basic mechanisms gives you a starting point for complex robot designs.
A wide variety of resources have been created and shared by members of the VIQRC community, and we're working to identify and link to those in this article so they're available to all teams in all regions.
Build Instructions by Bixby Public School Students
Created by the robotics teams at Bixby Public School, and used with their permission.
- 4-Bar Arm Build Instructions
- 6-Bar Arm Build Instructions
- Bevel Gear Demo Build Instructions
- Cam & Slide Demo Build Instructions
- H-Drive Build Instructions
- Linear Motion Demo Build Instructions
- Motor Share Mechanism Build Instructions
- Rotating Arm Build Instructions
- Standard Drive Base Build Instructions
- Worm Gear Demo Build Instructions
- X Drive Base Build Instructions
Do you have a set of instructions for a basic mechanism that you'd like to share with the community? Fill out this Asana form to have it considered for inclusion!