Thread: Minibot Spring?
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Re: Minibot Spring?

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Originally Posted by Justin Murphy View Post
I know that launching the minibot or any type of upward motion is against the rules but if a spring were used to grab the pole would that be legal? Rule <R92> says we can use Mechanical Hardware, a spring is mechanical hardware.
The listed mechanical hardware is nuts and bolts and washers and stuff like that. I don't count springs as falling into that category.
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