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Re: Musings from a FIRST Inspector for 2009

Fictional or real, were bit by the "no duct tape" rule last year. Having read the rule stating that
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Adhesive backed tapes shall not be used as a structural fastener, or to connect two or more parts together.
we assumed that we could seal a duct (our bot used a vacuum as a ball manipulator) with aluminum duct tape as long as we didn't use it to attach two or more parts together. Our inspector made us poke holes in the tape so it would leak, then we used some putty (strip caulk) to seal it back up. It seemed silly, but I guess rules are rules...
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