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Originally Posted by Jon Stratis
Please note T18:
So, start inspection with your pneumatics dumped. When the inspector looks at the frame perimeter, explain that the pneumatics holds arm in place, and your inspector will say "ok, we'll double check that later", and when they do the power-on check they will verify the frame perimeter as well.
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T18 is a guideline and can't actually be carried out during an inspection because at some point you have to power up and also load your pneumatics so it is impossible to carry out this guideline for the entire inspection.
I generally will do sizing first.... so I just ask that the robot be placed into its starting configuration. If that requires the robot to be pressurized I would ask that it be that way.
After that is finished, you would dump your pressure and disconnect everything else that had to be connected. I would always ask for your team to put the robot in its starting configuration as if you had just put it on the field. It is at that point in the competition that it has to fulfill the frame perimeter rule.
Just do what the inspector asks... we will work with you to make things safe.
If you are under pressure or any item on your robot has stored energy, make sure your inspector knows.