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sretter

17-01-2011 00:08

Springs on Minibots?

Hi,
We were wondering if springs were allowed on the minibot for tightening and fastenation? (Of course not for climbing up the tower)
Thanks

Basel A

17-01-2011 00:20

Re: Springs on Minibots?

Quote:

Originally Posted by sretter (Post 1001594)

Hi,
We were wondering if springs were allowed on the minibot for tightening and fastenation? (Of course not for climbing up the tower)
Thanks

Allowed for anything other than the vertical movement of the minibot. Any horizontal movement is okay. Movement of specific components vertically is questionable. (Q&A?)

Vikesrock

17-01-2011 00:26

Re: Springs on Minibots?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Basel A (Post 1001611)

Allowed for anything other than the vertical movement of the minibot. Any horizontal movement is okay. Movement of specific components vertically is questionable. (Q&A?)

I don't see springs on the allowed parts list in <R92>. Can you shed any more light on why you think they are allowed?

sretter

17-01-2011 08:41

Re: Springs on Minibots?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vikesrock (Post 1001625)

I don't see springs on the allowed parts list in <R92>. Can you shed any more light on why you think they are allowed?

A mentor on my team beleives the restriction is so that minibots cannot use a spring to launch themselves upwards, our use for the spring is solely for tightening around the pole

Al Skierkiewicz

17-01-2011 08:44

Re: Springs on Minibots?

Springs are not on the allowed list but rubber bands and surgical tubing are allowed.

Brandon Holley

17-01-2011 08:56

Re: Springs on Minibots?

Quote:

Originally Posted by sretter (Post 1001781)

A mentor on my team beleives the restriction is so that minibots cannot use a spring to launch themselves upwards, our use for the spring is solely for tightening around the pole

It's also quite dependent on your definition of "spring". Surgical tubing and rubber bands are allowed and can act as "springs", but as for coiled metal springs, I don't see them on the allowed materials list.

-Brando

Gdeaver

17-01-2011 11:12

Re: Springs on Minibots?

Additional hardware? This is a Q and A question for the GDC.

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