# Organization of VEX Materials **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [May 4, 2023, 8:28pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/organization-of-vex-materials/897 "2023-05-04T20:28:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Molly\_Gomes](https://plc.pd.vex.com/letter_avatar/molly_gomes/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Molly\_Gomes](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Molly_Gomes)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2023, 8:28pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/organization-of-vex-materials/897/1 "2023-05-04T20:28:38Z")
Hello! I am a high school teacher using V5 in both my classroom and in competitions, but this discussion for is everyone. How are you organizing your materials? - Do you keep them in the original kits? - Do your students have to constantly take the brain on and off their robot or control system between classes/ club meetings so they can be used by other students? - Do you have trouble with students hoarding parts they aren’t using? - What kinds of tool boxes or organizational carts/ containers do you like? - Do you give students a set kit of materials, or a basic kit, then they can get additional materials? If so, what basic materials do you use? - How do you organize V5 cables? - How do you organize shafts? I have a few strategies that I’m actually pretty happy with. I took some pictures of my classroom and uploaded them to this Google Folder: [VEX Organization [Basehor-Linwood HS]](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-cWsuAUHEEEn9RqI5I9GuHxNscOsert0?usp=share_link) We have pretty good organization for screws. We use the color coded screws from [RoboSource](https://www.robosource.net/screws-hardware), which helped me realize that we need way more screws that are less than 1" long. ![IMG_6176.HEIC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9b226abb6664053085b1b4ca9d4d1b771e620c9f.jpeg) I took the color chart from their website and sized it on a Letter sized piece of paper so it’s just about to scale when you print it: [VEX RoboSource Color Coded Screw Chart](https://docs.google.com/document/d/15415qd3Xr0VdvcPKZA3BLAL6LBDnsICnqV3tI9i0vRM/edit?usp=share_link) And this version of the chart is for copies that I made in black and white so it has the color names listed as well: [VEX RoboSource Color Coded Screw Chart - BLACK AND WHITE](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jz7lk0ZQriiQN_rX9jbDAPzbB-PmFWeca7tQKCH2ie4/edit?usp=sharing) One of my students also created designed this clip for V5 Smart Cables. The cords actually CLICK into the clips! They have a slot in the back for a neodymium magnet so we can attach it to the cabinet door, but unfortunately the example magnet I gave the student to design from was smaller than the rest of my magnets so the hole is too small. That’s why there is a magnet taped to the rack pictured below. Hopefully he’ll have a redesign completed soon! ![IMG_6180.HEIC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/uploads/default/original/2X/1/16f250751fc076919b8935d3c3c1db6d84425c8e.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Danielle\_McCoy](https://plc.pd.vex.com/user_avatar/plc.pd.vex.com/danielle_mccoy/32/3876_2.png) [@Danielle\_McCoy](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Danielle_McCoy)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 1:03pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/organization-of-vex-materials/897/2 "2023-08-09T13:03:07Z")
Hi, I came across these photos of how someone sorted some of their pieces. I thought this was a good example to “grab and go” pieces that are needed for builds. The trays would also be good to place the build pieces & pins in. @Tina_Dietrich @Desiree_White-Price @Nicole_Champagne ![IMG_2429](https://plc.pd.vex.com/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f07e09fb2cd26d6e42b9a53500eb7d494d8a9830.jpeg) ![IMG_2428](https://plc.pd.vex.com/uploads/default/original/2X/5/5632415fc27cdb9cf55df3f0a55e027bc4a70317.jpeg) ![IMG_2430](https://plc.pd.vex.com/uploads/default/original/2X/5/51ba7f9cb6e26b20cc11cc4ede5739bdc7bd7051.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Desiree\_White-Price](https://plc.pd.vex.com/letter_avatar/desiree_white-price/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@Desiree\_White-Price](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Desiree_White-Price)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/organization-of-vex-materials/897/3 "2023-08-09T14:34:34Z")
I am looking for some different solutions to store the coding cards. This looks like a great plan for our VEX Rooms. @Danielle_McCoy @Tina_Dietrich @Nicole_Champagne ---
**Author:** ![Danielle\_McCoy](https://plc.pd.vex.com/user_avatar/plc.pd.vex.com/danielle_mccoy/32/3876_2.png) [@Danielle\_McCoy](https://plc.pd.vex.com/u/Danielle_McCoy)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://plc.pd.vex.com/t/organization-of-vex-materials/897/4 "2023-08-09T14:53:17Z")
Would something like this work with the clear inserts? ![IMG_2432](https://plc.pd.vex.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/99b968117894cbc300b7e803cd1a9a8c96ac6592.jpeg)