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Unread 16-12-2004, 08:33
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Re: YMTC: Redabot weighs 129.8?

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Originally Posted by Tristan Lall
Steve, I think that it's agreed that only one drill motor can be on the robot which competes during any given match--a second drill would violate the weight rules; but since there is only one place that a single drill can be attached to the robot during a match (on one assembly or the other, but never both, because they are never present together), this is not significant--rather, it is impossible. (This may be a source of confusion, but I don't think I ever said otherwise--maybe I was ambiguous somewhere, or you misinterpreted my statements?) But--what's the difference between putting the second drill on the the loose assembly while the first one is still attached to the connected assembly, or waiting until the connected assembly's drill is removed before attaching the second drill to the loose assembly? Again, I wonder, is FIRST trying to regulate the timing of these events, between matches? And if they were, why didn't they just say so?

This is significant. The fact that as soon as you add the motor to the arm you are required to re weigh the robot AND any attachments. That IS the rule. If there are motors on both assembles at the same time then both must be weighed. I am not arguing the running weight of the robot nor am I arguing that the second function is not being used. KISS states that both the robot and all configurations MUST be weighed in before competing and after ANY modifications that could add weight to the robot. A good debater always tries to take the subject slightly off topic to confuse those being debated with. I however will not allow you to change the fact of what the rules STATES. You have broght this issue up with many about the wording. KISS dictates that the rule be read in it's entire form, not modified or interpreted, not pushed to the boundaries or over them.
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