Intro:

Building the Hexbug VEX arm was quite the rewarding endeavor. The arm took me 3 sessions over the course of 3 days. Total time spent was about 5hrs. Playing with the robot is quite fun but you really need certain items to pick up. I found that the gripper has difficulty with smooth objects. I would suggest a simple rubber gromet or rubber tip or even rubber bands to be placed on the fingers.

 

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Conclusion:

Playing and building the robot is fun and rewarding. However, I did fatigue quickly and had to repeat steps. I believe it was my own unfamiliarity and concentration that caused any difficulties. The box also hints that it is a level 5 difficulty, as I have never completed a VEX set before, I’m not sure what that translates to.  I don’t believe I will assembly the other 2 forms of the kit, as I have another kit and many other things to attend to. All-in-all I’m very happy with my purchase and recommend it.

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