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Re: Are custom stroke pneumatics considered "COTS"?

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Originally Posted by wilsonmw04 View Post
As long as the company is willing to build one for any FIRST team that wants to buy one, then it would be legal.
That sounds good but the rules state that "All included items must be “off the shelf” COTS pneumatic devices rated by their manufacturers for working pressure of at least 125psi and burst pressure of 250psi, and used in their original, unaltered condition (except as required for assembly with other components)."

COTS is defined as:

A COTS item must be a standard (i.e. not custom order) part commonly available from the VENDOR, available from a non-team source, and available to all teams for purchase.

So wouldn't that say a "custom" cylinder would be off limits?