Robot Sizing Question

[i like dirt]

There is a part in the rule book under "THE ROBOT" rules section I dont quite understand:

Rule <R07> - It states that Robot dimensions are that If your robot is 4 ft tall then it must weigh 120 lbs, If it is 5 ft tall it must weigh 110 lbs, and if it is 6ft tall it must weigh 100 lbs.

Okay, off of this basic summary of the rule I have a couple of questions:

• if you chose to make a 5 ft tall robot for example, does it have to weigh exactly 110 lbs or can it be less?
• If your robot was say 5 ft 8", would it be put in the 6 ft class or the 5 ft class?
• If you have an arm, is the size determined by the height of the arm when its fully erect or can it be bent?
• In terms of the class that you choose, does the robot have to exactly meet those measurements. By that I mean, If I pick the 6 ft class does my robot have to be exactly 6 feet?
• Can the height of your robot exceed 6 ft, because I know that the highest spider leg in the rack is approximately 7 ft 8" high from the ground?

[jgannon]

Originally Posted by i like dirt

if you chose to make a 5 ft tall robot for example, does it have to weigh exactly 110 lbs or can it be less?

The weight guidelines are maximums. Less is okay.

Originally Posted by i like dirt

If your robot was say 5 ft 8", would it be put in the 6 ft class or the 5 ft class?

6 foot. The heights are maximums, too.

Originally Posted by i like dirt

If you have an arm, is the size determined by the height of the arm when its fully erect or can it be bent?

Your size is determined by your starting position.

Originally Posted by i like dirt

In terms of the class that you choose, does the robot have to exactly meet those measurements. By that I mean, If I pick the 6 ft class does my robot have to be exactly 6 feet?

Once again, it's a maximum.

Originally Posted by i like dirt

Can the height of your robot exceed 6 ft, because I know that the highest spider leg in the rack is approximately 7 ft 8" high from the ground?

Your robot may not start taller than 6 ft, but you may expand to any height.

[Katie Reynolds]

If you look at the table in <R07> it says MAXIMUM width/depth/height/weight. Meaning in class one, your robot can be 0-28" wide, 0-38" deep, 0-48" high, and weight 0-120 lbs.

So if your robot is 5' (60") tall, it can weight anywhere between 0 and 110 lbs. If your robot was 5'8", it would exceed the maximum height for Class 2 and would be moved to Class 3, where it could weigh a maximum 100 lbs.

The size of the arm is determined by how it will start a match.

The height of your robot can exceed 6' AFTER the match starts.

[i like dirt]

Thanks for the quick reply you guys, that just about cleared everything up.