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Originally Posted by Elgin Clock
Thats fine for off season projects, but does anyone know the legality of that in competition??
Not that it IS an issue, but it COULD be knowing all them rules in the manual.
Just curious.
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2005-2006 FVC robot rule R9: Parts may NOT be modified as follows:
a. Motors, extension cords, sensors, controllers, battery packs, and any other electrical components of the Vex Robotics Design System may NOT be altered from their original state in ANY way.
b. Welding, soldering, brazing, gluing, or attaching in any way that is not provided in the kit will NOT be allowed.
i. Hardware may be secured with Loctite or a similar thread locker.
1. This may be used for securing hardware ONLY.
It is very clear that cutting and butt splicing or soldering PWM cables violates FVC rules. Vexlabs PWM cables are legal as long as you don't alter them. A cheaper source for PWM cables that are identical to Vexlab's can be found
HERE! MarkIII sells 6", 12", 24", and wye cables for $2.00, 2.50, and 3.00 each.
I don't expect this robot rule to change for this coming year. So don't alter your PWM cables!