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Re: modifying parts?
Richard,
In looking at the inspection guidelines from 2005 which are consistent with the 2006 rulebook, the end plate of the Chalupa motor(s) is not a mounting bracket, it is an integral part of the motor, unlike the van door and window motors which have obvious mounting brackets. Those motors have unusual mounting flanges with an odd position for mounting holes. It had been ruled in the past that those mounting brackets could be modified. In the case of the Chalupa in particular, the magnetic structure may be compromised by changes in the motor frame.
A red flag for me comes in response to the end of R36 should the intended modification lighten the motor or cause a problem with structural integrity.
As always, it is best to use the Q&A for official answers. I do not speak for FIRST.
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Al
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Last edited by Al Skierkiewicz : 19-01-2006 at 13:36.
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