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a matter of opinion
Posted by Ken Leung at 2/1/2001 12:43 PM EST


Student on team #192, Gunn Robotics Team, from Henry M. Gunn Senior High School.


In Reply to: Rules Question
Posted by Patrick Dingle on 2/1/2001 9:14 AM EST:



We all know we can always use raw material to make our own shaft, and it's not hard using steel rod and attach it with a head, and use a die to thread the end. So the issue is if FIRST will allow teams with lesser resource just use bolts as a quick solution to making joints. Personally I don't think they care that much, because it is not a big issue that really matters. And in a sense it kind of levels the field out there.

Usually, judges are not going to take too close of a look into what the robot is made out of, and they trust the teams and their gracious professionalism to keep them in order.

So for now, I suggest you use bolts as joints, and later replace them with steel rods if they are not going to allow bolts to be used such a way. You don't want such a small problem delay your production.



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