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Re: M30?

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Originally Posted by compwiztobe View Post
We are working on a minibot this offseason and have the opportunity to print the frame and other components out of some sort of plastic with a rapid prototyping company. We could do polycarbonate, but it would take significantly longer and be significantly weaker than an M30 option they've been telling us about. Does any one know exactly what this stuff is, if we could make a case for it being remotely related to polycarbonate, whether we should care about the rules for offseason purposes, etc.? My guess is that it probably won't pass as PC.
Here is a simple flowchart that can determine whether or not a material is valid for the minibot frame:

Is it on the approved material list -> Yes -> It is legal
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No - > It isn't
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