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Re: Usage of part - unclear as to commercial availability
Ethan,
More importantly, one of the tests for COTS items is that they are available to all teams this year. Since your part has a variety of suffix identified versions, your version may not be an exact part that is available this year. I do not remember this part coming in the KOP. I don't know if the GDC has ruled on wires cut to length as a modification. Additionally, but more confusing...
<R33> COTS items from ROBOTS entered in previous FIRST competitions or COTS items that are no longer commercially available may be used under the following conditions:
A. The item must be functionally equivalent to the original condition as delivered from the VENDOR (e.g. a part that has non-functional label markings added would be permitted, but a part that has device-specific mounting holes added would be prohibited), and
B. The item must satisfy ALL applicable 2010 FRC materials/parts use rules.
If you really want to use it, the GDC is the only official answer.
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