Thread: Not bagging entire robot? (Rule Change)
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Re: Not bagging entire robot? (Rule Change)
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Originally Posted by Jon Stratis View Post
Joe - the requirement that the robot be in the bag really comes from R18 - the fabricated items you bring with outside of the bag you are for repair/upgrade of the ROBOT - this clearly implies that those fabricated items are not the actual ROBOT. So if you can't bring the robot in as a fabricated item under R18 (as it would not be a repair/upgrade for the ROBOT), then it either has to come in the bag or not at all.
If a team builds two kit drive bases, bags one and builds the superstructure of the robot on the unbagged drivebase. Then for the competition they unbolt the superstructure from the drivebase and assuming it weighs less then 45lbs, bring in to 'upgrade' the robot in the bag.
Is that acceptable?
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