Posted by Anton Abaya at 1/23/2001 11:09 PM EST
Coach on team #419, Rambots, from UMass Boston / BC High and NONE AT THE MOMENT!

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In Reply to: The hold it together, but it moves!!!
Posted by Scott Strickland on 1/23/2001 10:59 PM EST:
: : Fasteners are allowed in unlimited quantity as long as
: : they are used as fasteners.
: : Joe J.
: What if screws/bolts are used as a pivot or pin. They are holding something together (like a fastener), but they also provide the pivot point (like an axle).
: In the past FIRST has counted these as something other than fasteners. Right? Must these screws be bought from Small Parts?
: An example... A pivot screw that holds two scissor lift members together. Is it a fastener or something else?
: Scott
in theory, it fastens the wheel in place between the mounts.
-anton