← Emaad Majeed

Robot U Channel Funnels

2025

I designed a set of U channel funnel pieces that mount to the robot frame and help guide game elements into the intake. These are useful because a standard 3 wide C channel or an angle bar will not fit on the diagonal end for funneling, and the U channel lines up perfectly with the C channels of the 5 hole wide base. I designed this part by modifying an original VEX part to fit my needs. It is a bent channel with rows of square and slotted holes so it bolts onto the standard VEX frame.

Isometric CAD view of the U channel funnel piece with wireframe enabled CAD render of the U channel funnel from another angle CAD view of the U channel funnel geometry