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Re: Position of Eye Bolt

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Originally Posted by Alyssa3044 View Post
You don't need to use an eye bolt if you are short on weight. What my team did (Team 3044) is we used Dyneema rope that was tied around one of our cross supports on our frame. It might be questioned by the judges, but there is no rule against using it in the manual, so it should be fine. It specified that it can hold 1600 pounds (so we can hold numerous robots).
Judges wear blue polo shirts
Referees wear black and white stripes
Inspectors wear yellow hats.

I guarantee the judges will not be asking about your belay connection points, but the inspectors will.
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