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| angle structure | An "L" shaped structure part used to form the "skeleton" of the robot. |
| Battery 7.2V 2000mAh | Battery pack that provides 7.2 volts of electricity for the power system at 2000 milliamps. |
| bearing pop rivet | A plastic fashtener system consisting of two parts and used to hold the VEX bearing Flat part in place on the structure system. |
| bumper switch sensor | A high-durability sensor designed to detect physical contact. This is a digital sensor. |
| c-channel | A structure system beam used to form the "skeleton" of the robot. |
| caster wheel | A free-swiveling wheel mounted on a robot to provide stability while producing a minimum of friction. |
| chain and sprocket | Optional parts to provide a chain drive in the motion system of the robot. |
| chassis rail | A structure system beam used to form the "skeleton" of the robot. |
| chassis | A vehicle's basic structural frame |
| claw | An attachment designed to pick up or hold an object |
| clutch | A detachable piece normally mounted to the VEX motors that protects them from shock loads. |
| collar | A type of spacer that can be set to remain stationary at any given point along an axle. |
| drive train | All the parts involved in the primary locomotion system of a robot |
| fasteners | A general term for pieces such as screws |
| flat bearing | A commonly used type of bearing in the VEX system. This bearing has three holes in a row. An axle is passed through the center hole which allows it to spin freely. |
| flat plate | A flat structural part used to provide a mounting surface for other robot parts. |
| flexible structure | A flexible structure part used to form the "skeleton" of the robot or specialized applications. |
| gear train | A group of gears that turn together to transmit motion from one point to another on the robot |
| gears | Spinning discs with teeth that prevent them from slipping past each other. Gears are frequently used to transfer rotational motion from one piece to another |
| gusset | A piece used to strengthen an angled joint. |
| hex L wrench | An L-shaped tool used to work with hex screws. |
| hex screw | A screw with a hexagon-shaped hole in the head |
| idler gear | A gear in the gear train that is neither the driven not the driving gear |
| jumper | A metal wire contained in a plastic housing that can be placed (and removed) by hand to complete (make) an electrical connection. |
| KEPS Nut | A standard nut that includes a toothed "crown" designed to bite into a mounting surface and prevent the nut from slipping. |
| lever | One of six "simple machines" that provides a mechanical advantage. There are three main classes of levers with subtle differences |
| limit switch sensor | A small contact-sensitive sensor that is most often used for internal regulation of movement. This is a digital sensor. |
| Line Tracking Sensor | An analog sensor |
| microcontroller | The "brain" of the robot. The microcontroller contains the robot's program and processes all signals received from both human operators and on board sensor systems. It also manages power allocation on board the robot and directly controls the motors. |
| motor 2- wire | An electromechanical device that converts electrical energy into kinetic (physical) energy on demand. |
| motor controller connection | Electrical connection between the motor and the microcontroller providing control of the direction in which the motor turns. |
| motor controller | Electrical part that is connected between the motor and the microcontroller and provides control over the motors operation. |
| pillow block bearing | A piece that is used to hold a moving piece (such as an axle) in place relative to the rest of the system. |
| potentiometer | An analog sensor which measures angular position. |
| shaft coupler | A motor system part used in between the motor the drive shaft. |
| Shaft or axle | A long |
| spacer | Plastic spacers which are designed to slide onto square bar axles between other parts (or between parts and rails) to keep them from moving too close together. |
| Sprocket Gear | A wheel that has a row of teeth around its edge which fit into the holes of something (such as a bicycle chain or a piece of film) and cause it to turn when the wheel turns |
| Spur Gear | A gearwheel with teeth projecting parallel to the wheel's axis. |
| stand-off | A threaded piece that has threading on it or in it |
| structure parts | Structural parts used to construct the chassis |
| tank track kit | Optional parts kit to provide tank track motion on the robot. |
| tool kit | Tools used to assemble the robot |
| trickle charger | A very low-power charger that is used to keep batteries fully charged. |
| wheel | Wheels of different diameters and tread type for providing motion or a specific task on the robot. |
| worm gear | An optional gear part used to provide advanced gear applications. |
| zip tie | A plastic tie for securing wires or other parts to the robot. |
