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Originally Posted by EricH
I think you're comparing apples and oranges.
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At least I was still with fruit.
Actually, what I was trying to do was dismiss "who built it" from the equation; you did that much more clearly. So I think we agree on this; who built the part is not really relevant.
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Originally Posted by EricH
Sure, for the match, it's part of the robot using it, and has to pass inspection on that robot. But for the competition, which robot is it a part of? Can you tell me, that for the entire competition, it is not a part of Team A's.
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Yes, I have no problem saying that I don't think this is part of team A's robot. To whom the mechanism belongs is irrelevant; what matters imo is to which robot that mechanism is attached. The part we're discussing clearly is not a ROBOT itself; it doesn't have "...all of the basic systems....". In fact, it's not even one of those basic systems; blocking shots is not required to play this year's game.
I hope I'm staying within the fruit category again
; how about this: Team A has a problem with their digital sidecar, and borrows one from team B next door, who has a spare. Later in the day, they get their own replacement & swap out team A's part for the one that belongs to them. The next morning, team C needs a sidecar & borrows the same sidecar from team A. I don't think anyone would consider the sidecar part of team A's robot even if they are on the field at the same time as the sidecar, both times. I also don't think anyone would find any problem with that scenario whatsoever. If you think it's unrealistic for team B to swap out a sidecar twice, substitute whatever part you'd like.
I know it's not the exact situation, but in my mind, at least, it's a relevant analogy. I don't think FABRICATION vs. COTS part makes any difference on the question of "to which robot does this part belong?" I don't really think we're disagreeing here, although I find it an interesting discussion that's helping me think about the rules a bit. Which is good, since I'm going to need them when inspections start in St. Louis. Which is now about 94 hours away.
