What Weight Class is Your Robot?

[Alexa Stott]

Originally Posted by Corey Balint

Yes but when the arm extends outward, it may breach the 72" rule.

If its 16' vertical, itd be fine. As Brandon said though, possibly overkill.

<R12> Once the match has started, the ROBOT may assume a PLAYING CONFIGURATION that exceeds the size dimensions specified in Rule <R07>. While outside of its HOME ZONE, a ROBOT may expand up to a maximum width of 72 inches and depth of 72 inches. While entirely inside of its own HOME ZONE, there is no limit to the maximum width or depth of the ROBOT, as long as it remains entirely within the HOME ZONE. There are no height limits for a ROBOT in its PLAYING CONFIGURATION at any time after the start of the match (other than those naturally created by the ceiling height of the competition venue).

As I said, you can expand as far as you want as long as you remain in your home zone.

[JamesBrown]

Originally Posted by AtalanteStar25

As I said, you can expand as far as you want as long as you remain in your home zone.

but in order to score on the rack you would need to extend out of the home zone. with a 16 ft arm, to have it attached to the robot and posistioned at an angle that will only reach ~8 ft vertical, the height of the tallest goal, the arm would be extending horizontally well over 6 feet this would violate the rule.

I don't think 1568 has made up their minds yet, but I know I dont want to give up 10 or 20 pounds if I dont have too.

James

[Justin M.]

Right now the plan is 5'/110lbs. The forklift system will be made with all 5' pieces of 80/20. After it's built, we will cut it down if we need to, and lighten some parts as well. CAD is nice, but then again some parts of the robot need to be built and adjusted in person, with the actual robot functioning.

[Spark Hawk]

4 Feet. We're paranoid about weight, so we needed the leeway.

[macwhoo]

Rookie question- Home zone is the space directly up/down/around YOUR robot, right? Does the arm (if you are using one) once extended count into the height/weight limitations?

[EricH]

Originally Posted by macwhoo

Rookie question- Home zone is the space directly up/down/around YOUR robot, right? Does the arm (if you are using one) once extended count into the height/weight limitations?

No. Home Zone is the area at the ends of the field this year. And yes, the arm in starting position counts for weight/height limits. Once extended, it has to be in the boxes specified.

[RichardJames]

We're aiming at having a multiple-tiered forklift (I think) so we'll be 4' 120lbs

[macwhoo]

Oh, ok. So you could have a 4' robot in starting position and an extended arm length that can reach to about 9' and still be only in the 4' weight class?

[EricH]

Originally Posted by macwhoo

Oh, ok. So you could have a 4' robot in starting position and an extended arm length that can reach to about 9' and still be only in the 4' weight class?

As long as that arm doesn't go over 6' horizontally, you're fine.