Painting Release Valve?

[thesilence]

So we were having an argument on the visibility of our pressure release valve, so we just ended up painting it. However I then checked the rules and noticed R76 in pneumatic rules. About "modifying" devices. I was wondering if it did not change the operation of the device, if it was still illegal. Thank you.

Elijah
Coder
Team 4601

[IKE]

DO NOT PAINT PNEUMATIC COMPONENTS.

Use a sticker or a label to make it more visible You will need to get a new valve if you painted the old one. Please do not sand blast the paint off or do a chemical peel or....

Don't feel bad about this, many really well known and experienced teams have gotten dinged on this in the past.

Isaac

[GeeTwo]

Do not, for example, paint, file, machine, or abrasively remove any part of a pneumatic COMPONENT – this would cause the part to become a prohibited item. Consider pneumatic COMPONENTS sacred.

Andy Baker's team's robot flunked inspection for painted tanks a few years ago; I'll look for found the link (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/37986).

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Gus,
Remembering that day still makes me smile. You have to know all the players in the picture to really appreciate the picture.

[IndySam]

Gus,
Remembering that day still makes me smile. You have to know all the players in the picture to really appreciate the picture.

And I like remembering being able to tell him "I told you so"