Are Fans Pneumatic Devices?

[CalTran]

Originally Posted by Scott Kozutsky

R6
Traction devices must not have surface features such as ... hard plastic studs, cleats...that could damage the ARENA.

W tread versawheels are hard plastic, and have what could be described as studs and/or cleats. .

Added the rest of the rule with emphasis. Barring catastrophic failure (ie. getting caught on a defense and grinding the wheel into the carpet) I don't see the tread falling under R6.

[E Dawg]

The thread created because another thread was derailed has been derailed. Or should I say de-air-ailed?

[Scott Kozutsky]

Originally Posted by CalTran

Added the rest of the rule with emphasis. Barring catastrophic failure (ie. getting caught on a defense and grinding the wheel into the carpet) I don't see the tread falling under R6.

It's semantics I know, but technically any wheel damages the carpet by regular driving. Then the discussion is "what is significant enough to consider" and we're basically back where we started, rules interpretation. I wouldn't call a team out for using versawheels as an inspector.

[Chief Hedgehog]

Welp, we finally reached that point of the season. Everyone has gone mad.

[JesseK]

Originally Posted by Chief Hedgehog

Welp, we finally reached that point of the season. Everyone has gone mad.

Not quite yet. My team is trying to figure out what is this year's functional equivalent of the Simbot's breathtaking Supersonic Harpoon. If we find it, then we may have gone mad in the process.

[techhelpbb]

This topic is blown all out of proportion.
It seems you are all at the point of over pressure.
So you just need some release or valve to dump that pressure.
I will reserve any further comment and hope the topic tanks.



Sanity is overrated: open your mind to the possibilities.

[WCBC]

Are all the airheads in California pneumatic devices?

[Ty Tremblay]

Originally Posted by WCBC

Are all the airheads in California pneumatic devices?

This just in:

Cheesy Poofs illegal?

[PayneTrain]

Originally Posted by Ty Tremblay

This just in:

Cheesy Poofs illegal?

They should be, along with every other mentor built robot

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by PayneTrain

They should be, along with every other mentor built robot

Them's fighting words Wil.

Novelty Sumo Suits on Einstein at dawn Saturday of CMP? Wait, crap those are pneumatic devices... nvm.

[bkahl]

Originally Posted by Andrew Schreiber

Them's fighting words Wil.

Novelty Sumo Suits on Einstein at dawn Saturday of CMP? Wait, crap those are pneumatic devices... nvm.

[JesseK]

Originally Posted by PayneTrain

They should be, along with every other mentor built robot

If you take a look through Pat Fairbank's photo album (in his signature), you may think differently of the Poofs. The way they work is a pretty good model of taking the concept of an apprenticeship into the world of high school extra-curricular activities.

[PayneTrain]

Originally Posted by JesseK

If you take a look through Pat Fairbank's photo album (in his signature), you may think differently of the Poofs. The way they work is a pretty good model of taking the concept of an apprenticeship into the world of high school extra-curricular activities.

Moment of silence for the first time I've been taken seriously on this board in years.

[notmattlythgoe]

Originally Posted by PayneTrain

Moment of silence for the first time I've been taken seriously on this board in years.

[JesseK]

Originally Posted by PayneTrain

Moment of silence for the first time I've been taken seriously on this board in years.

But, but, but ... this is how everyone defends mentor-led teams, right?