A hardware fastener with a threaded hole. All VEX nuts are 8-32 threads. Available styles include Keps Nut, Hex Nut, and Nylock Nut.

These hex nuts are fully compatible with all VEX Robotics and VEX V5 hardware. Legal for use in the VEX Robotics Competition. 11/32" hex width is compatible with all standard tools.

Super Lightweight, compatible with all VEX EDR® hardware. 8-32 size, 0.500" length screws and nuts. 1/6th the weight of Steel. Use with any standard tools. High quality, quick shipping, and cheap.

Nov 5, 2024 · Nuts which are commonly used when assembling a competition robot are the #8-32 Keps Nuts and the #8-32 Nylock Nuts. The #8-32 Keps nuts have a ring of attached metal prongs which keeps the nut from loosening when the nut is tightened.

Tools - The Tool Kit contains all of the tools you will need to build with VEX V5. The Open End Wrench fits VEX V5 nuts and standoffs, while the Hex Keys fit screws and shaft collars. The Performance Tool Kit contains tools that make working on your VEX V5 robot easier.

Thin Nylock Nut, 8-32, 100 Pack for VEX Robotics. Lightweight, Mini jam Nylon Insert locknut Nuts, Easy to fit in Tight Spaces. All the goodness of nylock locknuts, at about 30% less weight and better versatility! These hex nuts have a nylon insert to lock onto screws and prevent loosening, without the need for threadlock.

Identify the four different types of nuts used in the V5 system: Low profile Nut, Keps Nut, Hex Nut, and Nylock Nut. Identify that the Low profile Nut is a small, non locking nut great for prototyping, that can fit inside C Channels.

Oct 26, 2015 · Prototype quickly with Keps and permanently build with Nylocks is our general rule. Unless you can easily access the nut location try and use a Nylock. Vibrations like a nice car ride to an event an hour away will shake the robot a bit and you will have a few loose nuts.

Apr 6, 2022 · So, with the new R12 update, would aluminum and plastic/nylon screws and nuts be illegal because they are lower weight than Vex steel screws?

These hex nuts have a nylon insert to lock onto screws and prevent loosening, without the need for threadlock. Thin nylock nuts are made from steel, so their reduced thickness has no impact on strength when used in VEX robots, but they are much easier to fit into tight spaces.