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Originally Posted by Neutrinos6433
Are we sure a shifting gear box is legal? I would think it is a COTS with more than one degree of freedom. Only COTS with one degree of freedom are allowed. In a shifting gearbox, one degree of freedom is rotational and the other degree of freedom is translation (for shifting).
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I think it would be legal per R04c
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COTS parts and assemblies may only have a maximum of a single degree of freedom. It is the intent of FIRST that teams design and build their devices to achieve the game challenge. Assemblies of COTS components, such as linear slides, and gearboxes are allowed while a pre-fabricated gripper assembly designed to grab the game elements is not. Holonomic wheels (omni or mechanum) are exempt from the one degree of freedom limitation.
Examples of single degree of freedom COTS components are:- Hinges
- Sprockets
- Gears of any type, including Rack and Pinion gears
- Simple and compound gear trains
- Planetary gear trains
- Lazy Susan
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Just my thought, but as always it should be asked in the FTC Q&A.