Gasp! (but not that important)

psychoCHIPMUNKK · #1 11-01-2004, 19:23

NO!

<R14> Electrical tape is the only adhesive-backed tape that may be used on the robot. It may only be used as an electrical insulator

No duct tape

dragonpaulz · #2 11-01-2004, 19:27

That's horrible. Duct tape is holy!!!!

Paul H · #3 11-01-2004, 19:31

It wasn't allowed last year, was it?

Aignam · #4 11-01-2004, 19:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul H

It wasn't allowed last year, was it?

Nope.

pauluffel · #5 11-01-2004, 19:33

Nope, and not the year before that either (though that's as far back as my experience goes).

dez250 · #6 11-01-2004, 19:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by pauluffel

Nope, and not the year before that either (though that's as far back as my experience goes).

as far as i can think, FIRST has never let duct tape be used on the bot (other then as a non-functional decal).

Dave Flowerday · #7 11-01-2004, 19:49

I guess Dean and/or Woodie haven't given the duct-tape speech in a few years then. They both hate duct-tape. They view it as a kludge. Several times on my high school team I remember hearing one of them lecture someone on this when that person was unlucky enough to have asked why we couldn't use it...

Venkatesh · #8 11-01-2004, 21:00

Let's stage a FIRST-wide rebellion!

Every team that wants in, put a large, conspicuous piece of duct tape on the robot. How can the inspectors stop every robot?

Or.. maybe not.

Can Duct Tape still be used as a decoration?

Bduggan04 · #9 11-01-2004, 21:13

No, it would violate the flow chart of acceptable parts because it violates a robot build rule, rule R14.

M. Hicken · #10 11-01-2004, 21:25

lol, no, it was not allowed last year, be used some on our front wheels so we could turn better, then over the loud speaker, they said "please do not use duct tape on your robot, especially your wheels.
Some where, we will sneek a small peice of tape to be rebelious

DaBruteForceGuy · #11 11-01-2004, 21:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by M. Hicken

lol, no, it was not allowed last year, be used some on our front wheels so we could turn better, then over the loud speaker, they said "please do not use duct tape on your robot, especially your wheels.
Some where, we will sneek a small peice of tape to be rebelious

Well i believe that we're talking about the teams that like to gratiously abide by the rules - whether they can use duct tape

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