Re: For those who are skeptical about propellers - Team 2526
 

Why would this be necessary??

Re: For those who are skeptical about propellers - Team 2526
 

The limit switch function of the Jaguars is off limits this year (by rule, see Q&A). You may not use them. The jumpers must remain in place

Re: For those who are skeptical about propellers - Team 2526
 

Perhaps the glasses would withstand a 12-gauge deerslug, but your face behind them won't. Just saying...

Re: For those who are skeptical about propellers - Team 2526
 

What is this 'limit switch function' you refer to?

Re: For those who are skeptical about propellers - Team 2526
 

Confirmed, maybe.
Here is the quote from the Q/A:
The problem is, <R62> is about the Solenoid breakout board, not the limit switch inputs on the Jaguars.
<R61> Talks about the CAN Bus, but also does not limit the use of the limit switch inputs.
So, not trying to be contrary to the GDC's responses, just exactly where in the manual does it specifically rule out the use of the limit switch inputs??
I would ask this question myself of the GDC, but I do not have permission to post on the Q/A forum, only read.

Re: For those who are skeptical about propellers - Team 2526
 

Martin,
I was just asking myself the same thing. I think there may be confusion between the CAN bus and the limit jumpers. BTW, I did not see the Q&A response.
Second, please disregard Rev F there were errors now superceded by Rev G.

Re: For those who are skeptical about propellers - Team 2526
 

Re: For those who are skeptical about propellers - Team 2526
 

I just took my own advice and re-read <R61>. I now see why the answer is as it is. Their original post was mentioning <R62>, it has now been corrected.

I concur, Limit switch input is off limits via the Jaguar. See the BOLD section of the <R61> quote above. It shows the answer.

Re: For those who are skeptical about propellers - Team 2526
 

Make sure you are looking at the latest rev of the manual and the latest rev of the question. They were out of sync for one rev due to a numbering problem (thank you, Microsoft). But that seems to have now been addressed and corrected. The Q&A answer appears to be pointing to the correct rule, as correctly numbered (again) in the manual.

-dave



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Re: For those who are skeptical about propellers - Team 2526
 

This just in, Dave Lavery is a Apple supporter. Spread the word.

Re: For those who are skeptical about propellers - Team 2526
 

A couple of years ago at the Peachtree regional, one team added ballast to their robot using a container filled with bb's. We only discovered this when the container ruptured during a match and spilled this former ballast across the floor. Despite a serious vacuum session immediately and at every break thereafter, we were still finding bb's when we packed up the field.

I've been a regional and a championship ref and every year we pick up a small box full of parts dropped off robots during competition. Please do not underestimate this hazard that others have already described to you.

Your design has to take into account safety in conditions which are out of your control. This is why we have negative reactions to your insistence that some of these failure scenarios won't or can't happen. What might seem safe while working in your own controlled environment is possibly highly unsafe when surrounded by hundreds of people completely unaware of your design and dozens of robots that might not be as well built as yours.

I would not be surprised at all if a lead inspector deems your design as it stands too unsafe for competition. The head ref at each regional also has the prerogative to prevent an unsafe robot from competing and might not take an engineering inspired view. It might be more of an emotional view like the previous poster who would not drive a Smart car no matter what the safety engineers say.

Personally I hope to see your robot on the field, even if just to see the backwash clear the scoring table of all its paper.

Re: For those who are skeptical about propellers - Team 2526
 

Next year's game involves apples. What could it be? Let's all head to our local orchards to do research!:P

Re: For those who are skeptical about propellers - Team 2526
 

Dave's Mac is autographed by "Woz".

I don't think he's very shy about being an Apple supporter...

Re: For those who are skeptical about propellers - Team 2526
 

Don't ask Dave about apples, he'll start talking about penguins,

Re: For those who are skeptical about propellers - Team 2526
 

my team has one and it only creates two punds of thrust