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Re: Minibot material madness
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Originally Posted by Raul View Post
On the minibot, there are much tighter restrictions. The list of allowed parts/ materials is in R92. However, COTS parts made of raw materials listed are not allowed, only the material in raw form for you to make parts from. A yoyo is not a raw piece of polycarb. It is a COTS part made of polycarb. Thus it is not allowed.
Raul -

Not to disagree, but I disagree. Rule <R92-F> states that polycarbonate can be used on the minibot. When questioned about this in the Q&A system, a clear answer has been provided: polycarbonate of any form, regardless of manufacturing process, shape, or composition. So I would take the point of view that a piece of polycarbonate is a pice of polycarbonate is a piece of polycarbonate is just a rose by any other name. IMHO it doesn't matter if it sourced as a "raw stock" shape or as a part/all of some larger COTS item.

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