Separate Powered Flashlights?

[evanperryg]

Originally Posted by 7698q

Can we have a separately powered battery on a flash on the robot or is that not allowed? It says in the rules on page 82 it is fine for cameras, but does a flashlight count as a COTS?

If you use a normal flashlight, it has to be wired up to the robot somehow. In the past, we've used dowel rods as dummy batteries that press wires up against the battery terminals.

[ctt956]

Originally Posted by evanperryg

If you use a normal flashlight, it has to be wired up to the robot somehow. In the past, we've used dowel rods as dummy batteries that press wires up against the battery terminals.

Not a bad idea. Here's a video on how to build that setup. If you go that route, make sure the voltage to the flashlight is adjusted as necessary.