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Originally Posted by Natchez
Bluateam decided and proceeded to remove Bluabot's arm and load the 19 lb. injured arm on the bus. During the Fix-It-Window, Bluateam repaired Bluabot's arm and the, now 18 lb. arm, was better and stronger than ever. On Thursday of Championships, the armless Bluabot gladly welcomed the refurbished arm. Bluateam was so relieved, "Now we have a chance to win the Championships!"[/i]
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Sneaking one in there aren't you? You say that the team is repairing the arm but it comes out stronger and better and one pound lighter. That is no longer a repair but a modification/redesign. The rule is pretty clear and has been discussed before. (Please note the repeating reference to "parts" in several places in the rule that follows.)
"Teams may manufacture SPARE, REPLACEMENT and UPGRADE PARTS for their robot at their home facility (not at the competition site). At the conclusion of a regional competition event, teams may take a limited amount of broken or malfunctioning COMPONENTS or MECHANISMS back to their home facility to make SPARE or REPLACEMENT PARTS. Teams may manufacture and/or repair all the parts they want, but the amount of parts they can bring to the competition event is limited (as specified in Rule <R24>)."
As I read that, a functioning 18 pound redesigned/remanufactured arm cannot be brought to competition. Eighteen pounds of arm parts can be brought and assembled into an arm at the competition.
I personally will be walking around the pits, with a 25 pound balance scale and a blindfold to check anyone who brings in "parts". ( note the reference to "Blind Justice"?)