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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
The surgical tubing would simple be holding the kicker inside the frame, it should not need any unsafe deflection to do so.
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I believe the point was that the danger of an accidentally fired kicker is not restricted to whether or not it leaves the frame perimeter. During removal of the robot from the tower hands may be placed inside the frame perimeter and within danger of a moving kicker device.
I believe this example helps prove the superior safety of a rigid restraint as suggested by eagle33199.
I also fail to see how surgical tubing can restrain a kicker within the frame perimeter without compromising the energy being imparted in the portion of the kick taking place between the edge of the frame perimeter and the edge of the bumper perimeter.
If a rigid restraint system (locking pin, harness, etc.) is recommended when transporting the robot, it would seem to me that it would also be prudent to keep this safety system in place for as much of the inspection process as possible, including during the jostling as the robot is inserted into, and removed from, the sizing box. As long as the device can be shown to remain inside the frame perimeter with the device removed (while not being jostled and while everyone is clear of the kicker) there should be no rules issues here.
Removing such a device for weighing should also fall well within the rules as it is not part of the robot when the robot is in the NORMAL CONFIGURATION on the field.