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TGA Reaper

11-01-2011 22:47

Mini Bot Power

I know that you can't control the mini bot in any way, but I was wondering in the interest weight reduction if you could power the mini bot from the host bot.

thoughts on legality?

BJC	11-01-2011 22:55

Re: Mini Bot Power

It's not allowed. Not only can your mini bot not extend outside 12" by 12" by 12", but your big robot now cannot assist the mini-bot up the pole in any way. It must go up by its own power. Furthermore, a mini-bot now can't store energy in flywheels, surgical tubing, etc. All of this based on the week 1 update found here.

http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/...nt.aspx?id=450

TGA Reaper

11-01-2011 22:58

Re: Mini Bot Power

Quote:

Originally Posted by BJC (Post 997595)

ah I did not see the second page of the update, thanks

also wouldn't the wheel act as a fly wheel?

EricH

11-01-2011 23:34

Re: Mini Bot Power

Quote:

Originally Posted by TGA Reaper (Post 997600)

ah I did not see the second page of the update, thanks

also wouldn't the wheel act as a fly wheel?

Sure, but if you look at those handy blue boxes, that would count as incidental kinetic energy.

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