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Originally Posted by roboruler
The allowable "frame perimeter" is based on the size of the entire robot, think of it as a box of a certain size that the robot needs to fit into. It is not dependent on the actual size of the frame/chassis/drivetrain.
If you apply that logic you are basically ruling all cantilevered wheel drivetrains ie WCD illegal (excluding bumper mounts)
This is a fun, valuable learning project rather then something that will be ever used in a competition.
This is a terrible style of drivetrain to use in any season( even in 2015 were it is unnecessary) so I don't believe they are intending for it to be legal.
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Originally Posted by 2016 Game Manual R2
The ROBOT (excluding BUMPERS) must have a FRAME PERIMETER, contained within the
BUMPER ZONE, that is comprised of fixed, non-articulated structural elements of the ROBOT.
Minor protrusions no greater than ¼ in. such as bolt heads, fastener ends, and rivets are not
considered part of the FRAME PERIMETER.
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Emphasis mine. I'm not a robot inspector so my opinion is only my opinion, but I would argue that a spinning wheel or axle is not a "fixed, non-articulated structural element" and therefore not part of the frame perimeter. I think the "excluding bumper mounts" exception you made is important, because the bumper mounts are fixed, non-articulated structural elements and therefore count in the frame perimeter, extending it past the wheels of a WCD. That is why I suggested that if they do choose to use this drivetrain or something similar in competition, they should add an additional superstructure (like bumper mounts) to increase the frame perimeter past the wheels.