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Re: Pneumatic Restrictions & Improvments

One....is the loneliest number that you'll ever do...Two....., can be as bad as one, it's the loneliest number since the number one...Aaaaaaa.
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I cannot for the life of me understand how anyone can possibly misconstrue that particular rule as stated ".....One and ONLY ONE, Compressor may be used..." without some real out of bounds lawyering of the rule.

Of course spares (uninstalled of course), are allowed as "replacements" only....Not pre-installed in an onboard or off board compressor situation.

2 installed in an off board charging setup (pre-inspected or not), would be the exact same result, as 1 installed on board and 1 off board the robot would it not? As both still use 2 in the setup, whether actually plugged in or not at any time. (We have plenty of the older larger/heavier compressors sitting around....We cannot use them as belly pan mounted ballast though right...even if not plugged in and not plumbed, but properly and securely mounted? OF COURSE NOT, is the proper answer!)

And IMHO, both situations would violate the basic rule of only 1 compressor installed. (And the entire setup needs to be weighed as an integral part of the robot, and be completely powered by the robot and it's 1 also allowed battery, correct?)

If more than 1 installed and (possibly), working compressor (on board or off board is allowed), then 2 batteries installed on the robot would be OK also as long "as only 1 is plugged in or connected at a time." Do you see where this is leading?

Intentional "lawyerly" or not, violation of rules is usually referred to as "cheating" in most books, as it gives an unfair advantage to those that are following the rules.
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The above was directed at anyone arguing the easy as pie ONLY 1 Compressor Rule....Not any one party in particular. I am attempting to understand the argument as well as the next guy. Maybe I just misconstrued the meaning of "USING ONLY ONE COMPRESSOR." Or others have.

BTW, one of those big 12 Volt Muffin fans cool that compressor very well.