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Re: Rookie Team Wondering About Competition Procedures

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Originally Posted by the_short1
I know it was mentioned that you go into a sizing box, but be warned if your frame is (just) max dimensions, BOLT HEADS (etc) outside of max d is not allowd. They pass a flat stick down one side of box and will not pass inspection if it gets caugh up on anything. Also last year our lexan overhanged our chasis half a cm, and the inspector made us fix it... not all are that picky, but they can be.

Good points. Adding to this, the robot should not be pushing on the walls of the sizing box. Incidental touching is ok in my book, but if the robot is pushing on the wall and there needs to be some forceful effort to get the robot in the box, then something is wrong.

Ideally, the robot should not touch the sides of the sizing box.

Andy B.
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