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Joe,

great points
(Actually thanks for reminding me about gas springs...now to find out if they are legal)

But just to make sure I am understanding you. The counter balanced arm of 10 lbs you use as illustration is counter balanced by some spring and not a 10 lb weight on a lever arm. FIRST has always been cautious about springs. I don't recall being able to use any really big springs for the 5 years I've done this (with the gas spring being the exception as being from Small Parts)

And just to bring up safety (if that is the intent of the 20 lbs stored rule), well I imagine a few 130 pound robots in auto mode causing all sorts of safety problems. Will they have 4 people on kill switches just to watch the 'bots?

I may send off a question about the gas springs...they could solve a few problems at the moment.
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