Wow, wait… It was released yesterday and out of stock already?! holy cwap!
The little guy has no trouble getting around. My testing with the sabertooth 2 x 5 with exponential turned off is very responsive and quite powerful. The actual diameter of the sprocket with track is 2.75" compared to the 4wd1’s 3.5" diameter tires, and the 4WD2 and 3’s 5" diameter tires. The larger the tire the lower the torque. 
so the 2x5 is ok, I wont need the 2x10? I understand that the bigger the wheel is the faster the speed so more torque is needed, but the sproket is 2.75 with the tracks around or without them?
Yes, the testing with the 2 x 5 is going very well. The larger the diameter the faster it is, and the less torque it has. The 2.75" is the size of the sprocket with the tracks on them. Because the track assemblies have a smaller diameter than the wheels on the 4WD rovers they require less power from the motors to do the same amount of work.
So…when will it be ready to be sold. I’m purchasing one as soon as it is available. I’m stuck here on a recovery bed from surgery…and I’m bored. I NEED A ROBOT TO BUILD!
Do you have a laptop available to you? You might take a try at designing a custom robot. Customizing lets you have it the way you want it and allows a lot of experimentation.
You could also learn 3D CAD if you have a powerful enough laptop. I use 3D CAD to design (and often redesign) my robots, and it works very well to get my designs down before I actually order parts and start building. I am also starting to do custom part designing, and hope to get some of my parts fabricated so I can try them out.
Using the Servo Erector Set to build robots is wonderful, and I have designed four custom robots so far and am building one of them now. I always have one of my robots in a state of either upgrading, or adding on to it - like my WALTER two wheeled “research platform” robot.
8-Dale
I have considered that Linuxguy. I’m trying to focus more of my efforts into the software end of the project rather than the hardware. I more or less want a usable platform for me to get my code worked out, before I try building my own tracked platform.
Eventually the software will dictate the hardware design, rather than the opposite. What is your usual design process LG?
Hey honk, 
Today… not yet, (1:39 central time) but very soon.
lynxmotion.com/Category.aspx?CategoryID=103
EDIT… Now!
Here is a parts list for making the Johnny 5 robot pictured below.
5 - ASB-04 (one spare)
1 - ASB-09
2 - ASB-11
1 - ASB-12
1 - ASB-06 (one spare)
1 - ASB-18 (one spare)
1 - ASB-503
1 - MPSH-01
2 - RH-01
2 - SPR-01
I recommend HS-645 servos for the base rotate, the two waist bend servos, and the 6 arm servo. You can use HS-422 or HS-475 servos for the wrist, hand and head servos. The shoulder servos do better with aluminum servo horns. You can use a Ping or SRF-04 sensor for the “eyes”.
Johnny 5’s Alive!
I’ve started a new thread in General Discusion where we can continue this topic.
8-Dale
Hi every one, Im new to the forum and this hobby but I wanted to say that this kit looks great and would definitey buy one. in fact all the kits are cool but a bit out of my range right now. How much do you think the entire J5 kit would cost?
Dennis
JOHNNY FIVE IS ALIVE!!! 
Very nice! All that’s missing are the metal eyebrows. 
I am really tempted!!
If I added everything to the shopping Cart correctly, it would cost about $390 + servos + battery + electronics.
I wonder since I have a RoboNova-1 that is collecting dust in a box, if it would make sense to salvage all of the HSR-8498HB servos? My guess is that I would then have to buy a lot of the HR-01 case kits at $9.95 each. Do these work ok with SES? Or would I be better off going a different route?
Kurt
or you could give robonova some tracks
Wait…hold on a second here. You have a RoboNova-1 and it’s just sitting in a box collecting dust!!! That’s a shame, it’s a beautiful piece of machinery. I hope it’s there b/c its broken…and not b/c it’s unwanted by it’s owner.
The servos can not be used in SES 
If you don’t want the robonova, I can take it off your hands and pay the shipping =D
The RN1 is a nice piece system, I just got frustrated with their robobasic and the like and now find I have a lot more fun playing with Lynxmotion components. I am also waiting for my BDMicro Mavric 1B to arrive, which I am going to first try porting all of the Hex Code to it (or maybe the Johnny 5). As such a under used RN-1 is collecting dust.
I don’t want to hijak this thread, so if I decide to sell, I will probably post something in a more appropriate forum. But it will probably be in a few weeks as I have a lot of things going on right now!.