Building a claw post-ship

[Hawiian Cadder]

Originally Posted by EricH

Go back and re-read the definition of Upgrade Parts. Especially this portion of the definition: "intended to provide additional functionality not currently available on the ROBOT."

I could, if I wanted to, and I was able to do it in under 30 lbs, ship a box-bot, build an arm and a deployment system for it, bring both of those to the event, bolt them on, and I'm legal in terms of build time. Other rules... well, that's what inspection is for.

Al, where did that note of yours come from? I don't remember seeing it in the Manual for this year. Under <R24>, I could manufacture a complete competition system in my shop if I wanted to, unless there's another rule that says otherwise.

i don't believe that a whole arm is an upgrade so much as an addition. i think what they mean by additional functionality would be
a rolling claw vs a clamping claw, or shifters vs single speeds, not a manipulator vs nothing.