Major problems with tank tread drive

[Stu Bloom]

Originally Posted by Eric Reed

My interpretation (someone go ahead and shoot me down) has always been that you can bring any kind of raw material to the competition that you want, if you intend to build something there. You cannot do ANY kind of alteration to this material during the time between the build period and the event.

"raw material" in this case is anything that you would normally buy rather than make. Bolts, nuts, gears, treads, etc.

I mean, you are allowed to improve your robot on site...including adding brand new mechanisms...seems to me you'd need to bring something to make that stuff from.

If I'm way off, please let me know. We are neither rule-stretchers nor rule breakers, and would regret it if we have been misinterpreting this rule.

Eric.
De Anza Robotics

I apologize ... I was the one who answered too quickly ...
I was thinking of a team-manufactured mechanism/alternate configuration brought to the competition which was different than what was on the bot ... I stand corrected [hangs head in shame ].

You have some good suggestions for different fixes here - good luck getting the bot up and running.