Interesting/Cool Scaling Mechanism Designs

[martin417]

Originally Posted by bennettj800

Rule R79:
"Compressed air on the ROBOT must be provided by one and only one compressor. Compressor specifications must not exceed nominal 1.10 cfm flow rate @ 12VDC."

this has already been pointed out...

also, a custom fan blowing a tube up (like a balloon) would be, in any circumstance, a compressor, thereby violating this rule. ergo, the custom fan has got to go if it is actuating something like it is.

For the purpose of FRC, a compressor is a positive displacement device.

Fans are legal per R29:

Hard drive motors or fans that are: included in any Kickoff Kit, distributed via FIRST Choice, part of a legal motor controller (including manufacturer provided accessories), or part of a legal COTS computing device

A fan is a fan, not a compressor. The rule does NOT say "a fan is legal unless you blow it into a tube", so don't try to create rules that don't exist,