Help: Electronics out of Bag and Tag?

[rich2202]

What Geetwo said.

I would take the solid board, prepare mounting points (including what mounts to the board), and run all the wires where then need to go. That shouldn't weigh too much against your Withholding Allowance.

Separately bring in COTS electronics. In the Pit, mount the electronics, and connect them.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

M,
GDC ruled (via Q&A) that the RoboRio does not change COTS status when you remove it from a robot even if you loaded software on it. Other components may transfer to FABRICATED items when you mount/wire them. If you bring each item to your next competition in the COTS state and reassemble it, it will not count towards your withholding allowance. Wires cut and/or terminated (except on certain motor and controllers) are FABRICATED and must count towards your withholding if you bring them to a competition outside of the bag.
Please pick something other than Plexiglass. You now know it shatters and is not suitable for use on FRC robots for that reason. Under R9, damage to other robots, leaving bits of plastic shards on the field fits into this description.

[Sperkowsky]

Oh man thats rough. We got rid of all the plexi in our shop for this reason and just have a large amount of lexan on hand. For our electrical board we are using 1/4" perforated polycarb which has held up very nicely and is very easy to mount to.