Electromagnetic solenoids

[brandy836]

Can we use Electromagnetic solenoids in the 2006 game?


-Mat

[Conor Ryan]

Lets do what the Rule Clarification Committee Would do.

Check out the flow chart on page 14 in http://www2.usfirst.org/2006comp/Manual/5-The_Robot_Rev_C.pdf i had the exact same question And I got a NO!

More Details on My No:
Electronics?
Is the part an electronic
component, i.e., designed
to conduct electricity?
Yes
Is the part a motor,
solenoid, pump, or other
actuator?
Yes
Is it a legal additional
CIM motor or servo?
NO!
It may not be used

[brandy836]

Thank You.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Brandy,
There was another post on this subject just after kickoff. First has not allowed solenoids other than pnuematics. There should be no reason electrically to prevent their use. I hope to be able to include them in future designs. Add that to your list of things to bring up in the post season discussions, please.

[Tristan Lall]

Brandy,
There was another post on this subject just after kickoff. First has not allowed solenoids other than pnuematics. There should be no reason electrically to prevent their use. I hope to be able to include them in future designs. Add that to your list of things to bring up in the post season discussions, please.I'm totally with Al here; solenoids are a nice, simple solution to a lot of problems which we solve nowadays with pneumatics or servos.

By the way, 522 posted a question to the Q&A about using electromagnetic shaft brakes (on Spikes). Let's see how FIRST treats that one; it's similar in principle.