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Unread 05-02-2006, 23:30
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Re: New rule Clarification changes plans

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Originally Posted by ForgottenSalad
So by the looks of it if we had a piston open/close our door like in the below picture would be legal under this rule?



A conveyor brings them in, but they are not pushed out of the robot, they just roll out via gravity once the door is opened.

Legal?
I'm not sure, as there is not really an impulse applied to the balls, but nonetheless if it were to guide the balls, like a V shaped ramp, it may be technically illegal. Even yet, this should be specifically brought to Q&A so that we can all get this straightened out.
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