pic: One-day Minibot

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Guys,
1) In a world where everything is open, reverse engineering is capable. There is no way that anyone can consider that their minibot design is not going to be copied in part or in whole by another team. This design is in fact used in some iteration over the whole country thus far and in no small way mimics the design of one of the minibots used for demo at the kickoff. Why do you think magnets are in the allowable materials list?

2) Removing the motor pinion is an allowable modification. It has been since at least the first Fisher Price motor was provided in the KOP.

3) The push/push switch at the top of the minibot must be labeled as a "light switch" or at least marketed as a light switch to be legal. If it is merely in the same area of the store where there are light switches is not enough to classify this as a light switch. The GDC has ruled that even if certain manufacturers use it as a light switch in an appliance you can buy, it does not make it a "light switch". Be prepared to show documentation.

[thefro526]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

3) The push/push switch at the top of the minibot must be labeled as a "light switch" or at least marketed as a light switch to be legal. If it is merely in the same area of the store where there are light switches is not enough to classify this as alight switch. The GDC has ruled that even if certain manufacturers use it as a light switch in an appliance you can buy, it does not make it a "light switch". Be prepared to show documentation.

Al, I was able to find an identical switch to the one that Sanddrag is using at a local hardware store. On the packaging it mentions "For use on Lamps and Light Fixtures". I'd imagine that line would make it legal.

[IKE]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

Guys,

3) The push/push switch at the top of the minibot must be labeled as a "light switch" or at least marketed as a light switch to be legal. If it is merely in the same area of the store where there are light switches is not enough to classify this as alight switch. The GDC has ruled that even if certain manufacturers use it as a light switch in an appliance you can buy, it does not make it a "light switch". Be prepared to show documentation.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/36731?

So is a "Lamp", a "Light"?

Just happened to have a pic on my phone for some reason... Will the GDC comment on pictures? I know they won't comment on specific designs.

[PhilBot]

Originally Posted by IKE

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/36731?
So is a "Lamp", a "Light"?

I've never met one that wasn't.

[sanddrag]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

Why do you think magnets are in the allowable materials list?

<R92-AA> Did you mean to say "aren't" ?

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Nope, magnets are allowed for use on minibots.

[Jim Schaddelee]

Inspired by this thread I made a new mini bot in a day. Its different then what I have seen so far. How are people calculating there times. For example , Is this a 1.4 0r 2 sec mini bot? The bot weights 2.29lbs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMXnV...er_profilepage

[Ether]

Originally Posted by Jim Schaddelee

For example , Is this a 1.4 0r 2 sec mini bot?

Can't tell. You gave it a push.