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xideromri

11-01-2011 06:00

Minibot questions

Can you or can you not have springs which are loaded during any part of the match?
If I can recall the manual says something about loaded springs but can you load them during the match?
Thank you,
Team #2230

Anika N.

11-01-2011 06:13

Re: Minibot questions

Quote:

Originally Posted by xideromri (Post 996554)

If the loaded springs are meant to be on the minibot, then no. It is not allowed. However, you are allowed loaded springs on your hostbot.

xideromri

11-01-2011 06:18

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Anika N. (Post 996558)

If the loaded springs are meant to be on the minibot, then no. It is not allowed. However, you are allowed loaded springs on your hostbot.

can i start the match with a loaded spring? or i need to load it during the match?

u13mbenshoshan

11-01-2011 07:01

Re: Minibot questions

can somebody answer his question?
this is an issue

notmattlythgoe

11-01-2011 07:05

Re: Minibot questions

From what I can tell the rules do not specifically state that you cannot have a pre-loaded spring. But they do have a warning in there that the discretion will be up to the judge. So my guess is that a large load probably cause some problems but a very small load will not.

Leav	11-01-2011 07:16

Re: Minibot questions

IN ANY CASE - ANY ANSWER YOU GET HERE IS NOT OFFICIAL!
ONLY ANSWERS FROM THE OFFICIAL Q&A FORUM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

GaryVoshol

11-01-2011 08:00

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Quote:

<R01> Energy used by FRC ROBOTS, (i.e., stored at the start of a MATCH), shall come only from the following sources:
A. Electrical energy derived from the onboard 12V battery (see Rule <R34> for specifications and further details).
B. Compressed air stored in the pneumatic system, stored at a maximum pressure of 120 PSI.
C. A change in the altitude of the ROBOT center of gravity.
D. Storage achieved by deformation of ROBOT parts.
[bluebox]Teams must be very careful when incorporating springs or other items to store energy on their ROBOT by means of part or material deformation. A ROBOT may be rejected at inspection if, in the judgment of the inspector, such items are unsafe.[/bluebox]

Notice the first line, FRC ROBOTS. Per the definitions, ROBOT = HOSTBOT + MINIBOT. So stored energy is allowed in a MINIBOT as well as the HOSTBOT. You just have to store the energy in an allowable material on the MINIBOT.

u13mbenshoshan

11-01-2011 13:12

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Originally Posted by GaryVoshol (Post 996589)

That is very foggy it could mean just about anything, and a teams worst nightmare is to have a part or robot removed from the robot the hour before the competition.
Soooooo...
Does anyone have a quote from the manual its self allowing or rejecting the idea

cbeavers6790

11-01-2011 13:15

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well if you were planning on using the spring to launch the minibot i wouldnt try that. That would be considered a safety hazard and is also not following the definition of deploying the minibot. using a spring to push somehting on the hostbot to push the minibot might be allowed but considering the amount of questions about this i think FIRST will be adressing this question in one of their updates.

u13mbenshoshan

11-01-2011 13:20

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Originally Posted by cbeavers6790 (Post 996881)

Thank you but again untill an update comes out does anyone have a quote???
BTW: when is the next update coming out???

GaryVoshol

11-01-2011 13:32

Re: Minibot questions

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Originally Posted by u13mbenshoshan (Post 996885)

BTW: when is the next update coming out???

From the Administration section of the manual (you know, the parts without the password that you had a week or so before Kickoff to study):

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2.6.1

Team Updates – will be posted at: http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprogr...nt.aspx?id=450
FIRST® 2011 FIRST Robotics Competition Manual - Section 2 - Communication Page 4 of 6
After the Kickoff FIRST will start posting Team Updates on line, Tuesdays by 5:00 PM and Fridays by 5:00 PM. Team Updates provide rules updates, important information about parts and administrative reminders/deadlines. Please note:
 Unexpected circumstances may, on occasion, delay this publication;
 Additional updates may be released, if necessary; and
 Occasionally, FIRST will publish revisions to manual sections.

EricH

11-01-2011 13:37

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Please, read <R01-D>. Springs would be a robot part.

You should also note that (at least in the past) it's been allowed to have pneumatic power ready to fire while the robot is being hauled onto the field. And who ever charged a battery while on the field?

In other words, as long as it's an allowed material (found in 4.3.7--<R02> tells you what you can't use), and it's safe (the blue box), knock yourself out.

royal robotics

11-01-2011 14:58

Re: Minibot questions

how high does the robot have to go up the pole? and how high are the pegs?

EricH

11-01-2011 15:09

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Originally Posted by royal robotics (Post 996982)

how high does the robot have to go up the pole? and how high are the pegs?

Where's the "beating head against wall" smilie when you need it?

Read Section 2.2.5 and look at the field drawings, or search this site for the 47 combined questions on those topics. Most of them have answers--the same answers. (Search is in the orange bar at the top of the page.)

royal robotics

11-01-2011 15:33

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section 2.2.5 of what? what manual are you talking about? ;):eek:

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