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Originally Posted by razor95kds
I would imagine the old gearboxes would fall under custom transmissions and still be allowed.
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Q: What rule or rules apply to custom components? A: The one that Billfred refers to above.
The old gearbox might become a custom component if you modify it, but either way it still started out as a COTS component (last year) and now it is
NOT a COTS component because it is not available to all teams.
Quote:
Originally Posted by GUI
According to <R24> and R<26>, you may use individual components from previous bots.
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<R24> Individual COMPONENTS from ROBOTS entered in previous FIRST competitions may be used on 2007 ROBOTS
IF they satisfy ALL of the rules associated with materials/parts use for the 2007 FIRST Robotics Competition.
Since the old gearbox is not available to all teams now, it fails to satisfy ALL of the rules associated with materials/parts use for the 2007 FIRST Robotics Competition.
So you can't use it.
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