Can we fill our wheels with water?

[Bluman56]

Originally Posted by lethc

If you want to get real heavy I'd recommend pure lead wheels. They're about 12,000 times heavier than air.

Downsides: it's highly toxic and recognized as a carcinogen in CA.
Upsides: Basically everything else

#teamlead

Disclaimer: If Radio is near wheels, might have comms issues.

[frcguy]

Originally Posted by Bluman56

Disclaimer: If Radio is near wheels, might have comms issues.

So? That's a small price to pay for the incredible benefits that come with having lead filled wheels.

In all seriousness though, probably not a great idea to fill your wheels with water. I can just imagine what would happen if you punctured a tire...

[pilleya]

Originally Posted by frcguy

So? That's a small price to pay for the incredible benefits that come with having lead filled wheels.

Why risk the heavy metal poisoning?

I recommend solid tungsten, it will be very easy to machine to fit inside the tire, and won't be melted by the flames of the 10th defense.

Back on track:

There are far better alternatives to add robot weight, rather than filling pneumatic wheels with water. Instead of "useless" ballast, add "useful" ballast, strengthen that arm with some steel, change Aluminium hex out with steel hex etc.

[sanddrag]

What if you pulled the valve stems (the inside part, filled the tubes full of steel ball bearings, and then put the valve step cap back on. Would that work?

[EmileH]

Just fill your wheels with depleted uranium - I mean, that's what they use in the back of 747s as ballast.

[pmangels17]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

What if you pulled the valve stems (the inside part, filled the tubes full of steel ball bearings, and then put the valve step cap back on. Would that work?

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[bmire3206]

does noone remember R9 hydraulics are forbidden.

[ratdude747]

Originally Posted by pmangels17

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That happened at Crossroads Regional in 2014, only with lead shot in hidden plastic bags (hence why the RI's missed it). It was a mess both for the head Ref and the field supervisor... Oh the sound of lead shot in a vacuum cleaner...

[PowerfulKitty]

You'd probably be better off filling them with dihydrogen monoxide.

[Jon Stratis]

Guys, this seems like a serious question, and a lot of these answers really aren't helping.

Look at the blue box under R9. The blue box provides "examples of items that will violate R9". In that list is:

G.Hydraulic fluids or hydraulic items

Typing "hydraulic fluid" in google gives, before any links, a paragraph that starts "Common hydraulic fluids are based on waste, mineral oil or water."

Water is a hydraulic fluid. Hydraulic fluids are specifically listed as something that violates R9. R9 is a robot rule that must be followed to pass inspection and play. Thus water is illegal. QED.