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Originally Posted by alexrobotics
So, is this fact or fiction?
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According to the 2003 FIRST rules, teams can purchase off-the-shelf (standard) mechanical parts, including gearboxes, and use these mechanisms on their robots. These purchased assemblies had to be under $400 per unit.
There were many teams who used simple purchased gearboxes (speed reductions) on their robots. It's just like buying a bearing assembly or a latch, as it is a mechanical part. It just had to be $400 or under.
We shall see if this rule is in place for 2004, or if it is altered.
Andy B.