Al's Annual Inspection Thread 2015

[MrBasse]

Originally Posted by Rosiebotboss

One more thing on pneumatics I want to put up here, seeing how this is a very popular thread and a LOT of people are reading it, do NOT jump out your Nason Pressure Switch during set up on the field to pre-charge the robot.

Last year, I saw 1 team use a switch that bypassed the Nason Switch to pre charge on the field before a match (and then took the switch out of its socket and the mentor put it in his pocket) and another team use a Leatherman multi tool to jump the 2 wires to pre charge.

This allows teams to over charge (over 120 psi) the system at start up, all the way up to whatever the pressure relief valve was set.

If you are going to argue this then I would say that the inspectors better stop doing it on our robot for inspection while our students are watching. It sets a bad example and gives kids the idea it is an okay method to reach that ever elusive 120 PSI we are allowed.

It wouldn't be too hard to rig a switch that looked official for an inspector to use that gives better control and a more professional appearance over stabbing a screwdriver in there to short the leads.