[Monochron]

I think the intent of the rule is very clear. You have your robot, 45 pounds of pre-fabricated stuff, and then infinite raw materials. Drawing ANYTHING from a second robot is cheating.

Not to draw sweeping generalizations here, but teams who are trying to bend the rule to fit bringing extra parts outside the 45 pound limit are not upholding the spirit of FIRST. You are allowed to make a set amount of backup/alternate assemblies and that is it. You have to be intelligent with which assemblies you bring to competition. You can only do work to better your robot during pit hours and at the pits.