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The summer is winding down, and it is once again time to take a look back and discuss parts that we have released since the last blog post. Let's dive in! Master FTC Kit, 2021-2022 Season (3200-4008-2122) This year's FTC kit went full-on 8mm REX to give you the competitive edge. Past FTC kits were basically a sampler allowing you to try a wide array of parts and approaches. This year's kit still has that spirit but we also made sure to include the parts needed to build a fully func … read more

April brain storms bring May parts... ok rarely do things move that quickly in the world of manufacturing but you get the idea. Here are the new products we released this April and May. 5204 Series Yellow Jacket Planetary Gear Motors Our 5203 Series Yellow Jackets brought 8mm REX to the world of planetary gear motors. The 5204 Series simply extends that... literally. The 5204s are just like the 5203s in every way except for one obvious one... the output shaft length is 80mm instead of 24m … read more

It's new product overview time again! Let's take a look back at March 2021: 8mm REX Worm Gear Set (3204-0001-0002) This 28:1 worm gear set rocks an 8mm REX bore in the stainless steel worm. Both the worm (2313-4008-0033) and the worm gear (2314-0014-0028) can be purchased individually. Note that they are MOD 1.25 which it is not compatible with our MOD 1.5 6mm D-Bore Worm Gear Set. A Dozen New Hubs Our awesome hubs can be a great gateway to the goBILDA build system. With this … read more

We started 2021 off with some pretty exciting new products. Let's take a look. 5203 Series Yellow Jacket Planetary Gear Motors Our Yellow Jackets are a customer favorite and we took them to the next level with the 5203 series. The 8mm REX output shaft was the driving force to create this new series, but we did not stop there. They have a larger diameter gearbox which allows room for larger gears inside. The face has been lovingly designed with forethought about common and even edge use-ca … read more

We worked hard to end 2020 on a high note. During the final months of the year we released some pretty cool products. Let's take a look. 12mm Bore Hyper Hub (1310-0016-0012) Wanting to use a Hyper Hub with our 12mm OD linear ball bearings prompted this part's existence. However, it is also useful for 12mm OD shafting and 12mm OD tubing. 5mm Hex Bore Hyper Hub (1310-0016-2005) For those of you out there wanting to use the awesomeness of goBILDA Hyper Hubs and/or motion components ( … read more

Happy November everybody! Here is a quick look back at the products we launched last month:  New Mecanum Wheels (3213-3606-0002) We released the next generation of mecanum wheels. They are narrower, stronger and lighter than the previous version. The rollers are now 70A for better traction.  New Strafer Chassis Kit (3209-0001-0003) This is the 3rd version of our Strafer Chassis. It uses our new mecanum wheels as well as our 2106 Series 8mm REX Shafting. The nar … read more

September was a big month for us in terms of number of SKUs launched on goBILDA.com. There were so many exciting releases! Here is an overview: New goRAIL Lengths Sure you can cut goRAIL and tap the holes yourself but part of the beauty of a build system is the convenience of not having to machine parts. Here are the lengths we launched: 168mm (1109-0024-0168) 216mm (1109-0024-0216) 240mm (1109-0024-0240) 264mm (1109-0024-0264) New U-Channel Lengths goRAIL is not the only seri … read more

Sometimes you have the need... the need for speed - and a Matrix motor delivers (to the tune of 6,000RPM). But working with a bare motor is not without its challenges. Pulling a pinion gear off requires a pinion puller (it can be done without but you may end up regretting your life choices). And mounting the bare motor to goBILDA is less than optimal. So today we are releasing two 1:1 motor options which fit natively in the goBILDA ecosystem. Both use the FTC legal Modern Robotics … read more

We are deep into the kickoff of the 2020-2021 FTC season but let's take a moment to dig into some new parts and running changes that launched in July and August! Gecko Wheels (3613-0014-0072) This 72mm diameter wheel is super grippy and compliant. It is intended to make a great intake wheel but also works well as a shooting wheel. Hurricane Nuts (2805-0004-0108) Hurricane nuts make building with goRAIL easier. They twist in so they can be inserted mid-track. They are … read more

Between summer interns and full time employees, we have four talented FTC alumn walking the halls of goBILDA HQ this summer. I would be remiss not to sit down and ask them for nuggets of knowledge to help edify rookie teams. So I asked what they wish they had known when they were rookies. Here is what they had to say: Tips From Ethan Doak Ethan has been affiliated with team #7236 Recharged Green and team #7182 Mechanical Paradox. He has mentored multiple teams and been an honorary … read more

This post's theme seems to be steel power transmission (did you just get goose bumps too?). Let's just dive in shall we? Steel Miter Gears We are super excited about our new miter gears! Use these 1:1 ratio beauties to transfer rotational power at a 90° angle without altering your speed or torque. 6mm D-Bore (2315-1006-0030) 8mm REX Bore (2315-4008-0030) Steel Pinion Gears Being steel, these pinion gears provide greater overall strength (as compared to brass or alumi … read more

It is hard to sit down and write a blog post about what was new in Feb and March of 2020 without at least briefly acknowledging the COVID-19 crisis. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those struggling (physically and otherwise) during this unprecedented time. For those of you who are confined to your home and need a positive lightning rod for your thoughts and energy, now is a great time to collaborate digitally with others on STEAM projects. For those of you in FTC, now is also a good time t … read more

To start the year off right we released several new products in January. Let's jump right in! Element-6 Radio Control System (3113-2006-0001) Most transmitters out there cater solely to the RC hobby market. We wanted to bring you a receiver with labels and a user manual which are not specific to just radio control vehicles. So whether you want to fly an RC plane, drive a robot chassis, or make a window display move, this affordable 6 channel transmitter will be easy to understand a … read more

Happy New Year! 2020 is upon us and our vision for this year is clear: keep the new parts coming! But first let's look back at December's releases. 8mm REX Bore Steel Pinion Gears These gears are made of hardened steel. The 8mm REX profile gives you a super strong positive drive, while the dual set screws provide awesome axial hold. We launched three tooth-count options last month with more to come in 2020. 20 Tooth (2303-4008-0020) 24 Tooth (2303-4008-0024) 30 Tooth (2303-4008-00 … read more

More Sonic Hubs, a whole new beefy timing belt lineup, and cascading kits! It is like Christmas came early kids! Here is what launched over the last two action-packed months. 6mm Round Bore Sonic Hub (1309-0016-0006) If you need to fasten to a 6mm OD standoff, spacer, tube, or shaft, this hub has you covered. Like all Sonic Hubs, it is perfectly balanced, compact, and will not mar your shaft 8mm REX Bore Thru-Hole Sonic Hub (1311-0016-4008) Thru-hole hubs are useful when combined wit … read more

We were honored to be guests on First Updates Now yesterday. We showed off some recently launched parts, and gave some pre-release sneak peeks at some new products! We answered questions in an AMA session and had a great time giving stuff away (which is a staple of our company culture)! If you are involved with FIRST Tech Challenge and don't know about FUN, you will want to go check them out! … read more

September was the month of 8 REX (see our previous blog post) but that is not all we launched. Here is the full list of products we pumped out last month: Dual Pattern Pillow Block (1608-0001-0001) This little guys is like a Pattern Spacer that rotates. It lets you bolt components on either end to create a compact swivel joint or continuous rotation axis. White Mecanum Rollers (3611-0001-0002) Display your team spirit! These white rollers fit our  goBILDA Mecanum Wheels a … read more

In the world of shafting, the 6mm D profile has an established history. It has been our go-to for many a build. For larger builds (think things you ride on) we created our  12mm REX. But there are just times when you want more holding power than a D profile can provide and more strength than a 6mm OD can muster up. That is why we are introducing our new  Stainless Steel 8mm REX Shafting. It is the shaft you've always wanted! If you know of our 12mm REX shafting then the tenant … read more

Welcome to the new products overview for August 2019. Here is a rundown of the products we released: 8mm Pitch Chain Tool (4203-0001-0008) This tool acts as a chain breaker, and also allows you to reassemble chain. Should you want an extra breaker screw, you can purchase one separately as SKU 4203-0101-0008. Servo Connector Clip (2917-0001-0001) This clip secures your servo connectors preventing a loose connection from causing you headaches. XT60 Connector Pack (3 … read more

I'm going to jump right in with the big-ticket item released last month. We were very excited to launch the Strafer Chassis Kit ( 3209-0001-0002). This chassis kit lets you get your holonomic drive on with the new goBILDA mecanum wheels! It also includes four Yellow Jacket Planetary Gear Motors that nest in the frame's channel and drive the mecanum wheels through a bevel gear train. The goBILDA mecanum wheels are also available as a set (3213-3606-0001) and individually (3606-0000 … read more

Welcome back to another New Products post! Last month we added to our wiring lineup to give you some convenient options. The new XT30 Lead ( 3800-0001-0300) is perfect for connecting a battery with an XT30 connector to a motor controller with screw terminals (such as RoboClaw motor controllers). Another convenient lead is the new Bullet Lead (3800-0012-0300) - the bare wire ends can be soldered to motor terminals to give the motor a bullet connector "pig tail" (like Yellow Jackets … read more

Author Christopher Morley once wrote, "April prepares her green traffic light and the world thinks go". Well we were definitely thinking "go" this April with the release of our first goBILDA chassis kit which also happens to be goBILDA's first foray into mecanum motion. The Strafer Chassis Kit (No Wheels) [ 3209-0001-0001] comes with our new wheel adaptors which allow you to use AndyMark, VEX, Nexus, or Tetrix wheels. While you don't have to use mecanum wheels with this kit, it was designed … read more

Our R&D team just keeps Marching on (yeah... I just couldn't help myself). Here is the lineup of new products that stepped out last month. We advanced into the month by launching a Pattern Mount Universal Joint (4005-0016-0001) which utilizes ball bearings. As the name implies, it is a universal joint which attaches to the 16mm Pattern making it easy to attach components such as goRAIL and goTUBE. It enables you to keep things spinning with a working angle of up to 55º. We c … read more

You may be surprised just how strong goBILDA plastic chain actually is. You can see in the video below that two loops can quite readily hold myself, my hubris, and my dorky dad-joke style sense of humor. We are not just talking about a carefully still suspension of weight either. Oh no, there were no camera tricks involved here kids. We are talking about several takes of an actual forklift ascending one Jason worth of weight - as fast as it could - as high as our forklift driver was comfortab … read more

Sometimes it’s the little things that count. Offset standoffs are no exception. They assist in situations when you need to mount a part with an even number of holes onto a part with an odd number of holes such that they are centered with each other. They also come in especially handy when positioning V-Wheels and W-Wheels on channel so they line up with V-Guides. Last September we launched with only two tooth options for timing belts. But last month we doubled that, bringing the 72 tooth ( … read more

Here at goBILDA, the right way to ring in the new year is with new products! This January we brought in 26 new SKUs. Keep reading for a brief breakdown of what’s new. When working with our synthetic cable you will appreciate our new V-Groove Pulley (3408-0001-0001). It uses a V-Groove Bearing inside of a Steel Pulley Shield to create a smooth and strong pulley. The steel shield can also be purchased separately (2914-0002-0001). For those of you coming over from  Actobotics, we’v … read more

It has already been a four months since we launched. Wow that went fast! It’s been a pleasure to see you all using goBILDA and to hear from you (we always welcome feedback)! Meanwhile, we have been busy pushing ourselves to be prolific. In fact, from our launch date (in September) to the end of the year, we deployed 55 new SKUs and generated 250 new Product Insights! Let’s take a quick stroll through the new product releases from 2018 shall we? September We officially launched on Se … read more

Do you ever get that feeling like you just need to build something? We do. In fact we’ve spent the last two years conceptualizing, building and refining what we believe is the best darn metric build system there is. Why? Because we wanted to provide a solution that lowers the barrier-to-entry for new makers, while having no glass ceiling for seasoned builders. When you need to craft something larger or stronger than you can 3d print, when you need to make a moving mechanism but lack the drill sk … read more