Van Door Motor Disassembly

[John]

"output shaft interface" typically refers to the external part of the gearbox, where you would mount a sprocket or a driveshaft.

In the past, this rule has been present in basically this exact same form. Every year, removing the window motors has been illegal.

Looking on Q & A, a team has asked about removing the gearboxes from the AndyMark gearboxes. Since this is not one of the listed ways you can legally modify a motor, FIRST directed them to R49. I would expect the same to apply to van door motors.

That said, any answer you get here is not an official answer and cannot be used to prove whether a design is legal or illegal. So you may want to ask Q&A anyway, though you probably don't want to count on being able to use your design.

[Mr. Van]

Since a van door motor was brought up, is it legal to use the old van door motor that we used to get in the KOP years ago, or do we actually have to go to a recycling center and pull one out of a van?

- Mr. Van (I know, I know... )
Coach, Robodox

[Ernst]

Originally Posted by Mr. Van

Since a van door motor was brought up, is it legal to use the old van door motor that we used to get in the KOP years ago, or do we actually have to go to a recycling center and pull one out of a van?

- Mr. Van (I know, I know... )
Coach, Robodox

If it is from a previous year's KOP, then yes, it is legal.

[theprgramerdude]

Note the bold part of the rules. It says, "Prior years KOP". Reread that section.