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Re: Were to store practice bot at regional?
The whole problem here is the idea of a duplicate robot for the purposes of spare parts. Having one on site means that you have access to potentially 120 lbs of spare parts. Even if you only bring in one piece from the "backup bot", you have access to any part of that robot. Just because it is in your trailer, truck, shop or whatever instead of inside the venue, you still have access to 120 lbs of fabricated items.
I don't think anyone is contesting stockpiles of COTS or items that can be re-purposed as "raw stock" (reuse is better than recycling!). Bring all of that stuff you want - as COTS or raw stock. I find no issue with hacking off some material from a robot carcass for use as long as what was used was in the form of raw material when you began working on it in the pit.
The issue is that by having a "backup bot", you have brought and have access to more than the withholding allowance of 45 lbs of FABRICATED parts - even if it isn't inside the venue.
If the withholding allowance is only specific to what is in the actual building, it is essentially meaningless. Build any amount of replacement/upgrade parts and then select which ones you need based on how the event plays out... That's not what I think is the intent of the allowance in the first place.
- Mr. Van
Coach, Robodox
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