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Unread 21-09-2005, 23:16
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Re: Construction materials
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Originally Posted by David Guzman
Please someone correct me if I'm wrong but I think you are not allowed to use exotic metals in FIRST which would include Titanium.
You are wrong. That rule hasn't been in place since 2003 when they made illegal Titanium, Carbon Fiber, and Beryllium (and I believe Diamond too). Check section 5.3.4.2 of the 2005 Manual. The only rules to be conserned about really are

<R35> Additional Parts shall not be made from hazardous materials or be unsafe

and then the rules about Cost Accounting and suppliers. Follow the flowchart and you will see that Titanium will pass.

In 2004 we successfully passed inspection with titanium parts on our robot which the inspectors were made fully aware of.
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