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brandy836

23-01-2006 20:41

Electromagnetic solenoids

Can we use Electromagnetic solenoids in the 2006 game?

-Mat

Conor Ryan

23-01-2006 20:47

Re: Electromagnetic solenoids

Lets do what the Rule Clarification Committee Would do.

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

More Details on My No:

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Electronics?
Is the part an electronic
component, i.e., designed
to conduct electricity?

Yes

Quote:

Is the part a motor,
solenoid, pump, or other
actuator?

Yes

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Is it a legal additional
CIM motor or servo?

NO!
It may not be used

brandy836

23-01-2006 20:50

Re: Electromagnetic solenoids

Thank You.

Al Skierkiewicz

24-01-2006 07:43

Re: Electromagnetic solenoids

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

24-01-2006 08:26

Re: Electromagnetic solenoids

Quote:

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

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.

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