[FTC]: NEW ROBOT DESIGNS!

[Madison]

Originally Posted by Andrew Rudolph

Very impressive bot! I'm excited to see teams not just staying with Tetrix and branching out to new building techniques.




http://ftcforum.usfirst.org/showthre...ull=1#post3683

There is one of the official posts in the forum.

Thanks. In what manner can those be considered a linear slide? Am I misreading this rule:

<R02> In addition to the TETRIX, LEGO, and/or MATRIX components, teams may use additional materials
to construct their robots providing they meet the following constraints:
a. Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) assemblies are not permitted with the exception of the following:
1. Linear Slides.
2. Non-motorized Turntables and Lazy Susans.
3. Lead Screws and threaded rod plus compatible nuts.
4. Servo blocks (e.g. ServoCity Part # SB608SH and SB609SH).
5. #25 chain and compatible connector links and half-links.

...what a ridiculous interpretation...

[RRLedford]

More recent PICs

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[Garrison P]

The team that I am mentoring is also doing a forklift style design. Yours looks great, but I have one question;

Did you guys make those pullys? If not I am pretty sure those wont be allowed as they are not specifically mentioned in R02.

Other than that, it looks great.