Vendor Guide

Vendor Identification

When you read some Bill of Materials (BOMs) or part numbers that are references in this guide, it might be confusing to find what vendor the part you need comes from. The obvious thing to do is Google the part number, and generally it can identify what you want and where it comes from. But if that fails, here are some quick tips to identify the vendor selling what you need.

Prefix Identification

  • AM- signifies AndyMark (i.e. AM-0447)

  • REV- signifies REV Robotics (i.e. REV-31-1155)

  • WCP- signifies West Coast Products (i.e. WCP-0117)

  • 217- signifies VEXpro (i.e. 217-6194)

  • 276- signifies VEX EDR (i.e. 276-2193)

SKU Identification

  • Actuonix: 3-4 digit SKU, alphanumeric, in the form of XX00 or X00 (i.e. PQ12)

  • goBILDA: 12 digit SKU, numerical, in the form of 0000-0000-0000 (i.e. 3213-3606-0001)

  • Pitsco/Tetrix: 6 digit SKU, W + 5 numbers, in the form of W00000 (i.e. W44260)

  • Servocity/Actobotics: 6 digit SKU, numerical, in the form of 000000 (i.e. 615190)

Where can I get …?

  • Motors and Gearboxes
    • Spur Gear Motors

      • AndyMark NeveRest Classic

      • REV HD Hex & Core Hex

      • goBILDA 5201 Spur Gear

      • TETRIX TorqueNado

    • Planetary Gearbox Motors (recommended)

      • AndyMark NeveRest Orbital

      • REV HD Hex Planetary & UltraPlanetary

      • goBILDA 5202 YellowJacket Planetary

      • VEX VersaPlanetary Lite (gearbox only)

      • (italicized = customizable gearbox ratio)

    • Servos

      • HiTec (from ServoCity); 24 tooth spline

      • REV Smart Robot Servo; 25 tooth spline

      • goBILDA Dual Mode Servo; 25 tooth spline

      • Futaba (Futaba servos are widely used in RC and hobby aircraft); 25 tooth spline

      • Savox heavy-duty servos; 25 tooth spline

      • Actuonix (linear actuators)

      • VEX 393 EDR; 1/8” square shaft

    • Sensors

      • AndyMark

      • REV

    • Hardware & Raw Materials

      • McMaster-Carr

      • OnlineMetals

      • Amazon

      • Local hardware store

    • Aluminum Components

      • Actobotics channel, mini channel, X-rail extrusion

      • REV extrusion, C channel, U channel

      • goBILDA channel, goRAIL extrusion

      • TETRIX channel

      • MiSUMI extrusion

    • Gears/Sprockets/Pulleys

      • REV gears, sprockets, pulleys

      • Actobotics gears, sprockets, pulleys

      • goBILDA gears, sprockets, pulleys

      • TETRIX gears and pulleys

      • AndyMark gears and pulleys

      • VEX gears, sprockets, pulleys

    • Wheels

      • AndyMark traction, compliant, mecanum wheel

      • REV grip, traction, omni, mecanum wheel

      • ServoCity traction, omni wheel

      • goBILDA traction, omni, mecanum wheel

      • VEX colson traction and mecanum wheel

      • TETRIX traction, omni, mecanum wheel

      • Nexus mecanum wheel

    • Linear Slide Kits

      • REV 15 mm extrusion slide kit

      • Actobotics linear slide kit

      • goBILDA linear slide kit

    • Drawer Slides

      • MiSUMI SAR2 or SAR3 aluminum slide

      • REV UltraSlide

      • Hafele cabinet slide

      • Steel-rolled drawer slide

      • Igus