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Re: M30?
My thoughts on looser rules at offseasons: Assuming its not giving you an extreme competitive advantage, I see no problem with it. We ran with a CIM instead of 775s at IRI this year because we had so many issues with those motors. It provided no competitive advantage (ie: offered no different functionality than our original design), our elevator just went up and down consistently and provided us with some peace of mind knowing that issue was not going to flare up at an inopportune time.
As for the M30 minibot frame: The first thing I did when we started designing our minibot was try to track down a PC (polycarbonate) cartridge for my 3D printer at work. I found one, but it was considerably expensive. My next step was to try and track down a company that could print frames out in PC for free or at a considerable discount. I had some progress with one company but was unable to get the actual frames made.
I think its an awesome project, and I really do not see what the big deal would be regarding using one at an off-season event. Had you attended our off-season (the Beantown Blitz), we would allow it with no issues. Obviously make sure to check with whatever event you are going to first though. Post up your design and lets see what you've come up with!
-Brando
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-2013 MORT Hall of Fame Inductee
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2013 Orlando Regional Finalists, Industrial Design Award, Boston Regional Winners, Pine Tree Regional Finalists
2014 Rhode Island District Winners, Excellence in Engineering Award, Northeastern University District Winners, Industrial Design Award, Pine Tree District Chairman's Award, Pine Tree District Winners
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