threaded rod

[Mercutio]

hi! are we allowed to use acme threaded rod on our robot? threaded rod is on the materials list, but we're not sure if our brand is okay. thanks for your time!

[Jeff Waegelin]

If the material is on the list, the brand shouldn't matter. Did you buy it at a local store, or through a commonly available catalog? If yes, then you should be okay.

[Mr. Mac]

Since acme threaded rod is available from McMaster's and other catalog companies that we all have equal access to, and since threaded rod is on the allowed materials list, I don't see any reason not to use it. Martus will give the official reply soon.

[Mike Martus]

As Mac has said, since it is threaded rod on the official list and available to all at many sources it is approved.

Thanks for asking. Better to be safe than sorry later.