pic: mounted Anderson

[Tristan Lall]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

The Anderson quick disconnect was not tampered with in any way possible.
The quick disconnect housing has 2 holes in the center of it already.

Since they did not drill, machine, or otherwise into that part, it would be legal and I've seen this done hundreds of times with many teams before with no problems.

It's not the Anderson connector that I'm concerned about modifying (though that's not necessarily a great idea either). It's the main battery. Those screws look like they're in the top of the battery, probably in the cutouts beside the vent cap cover. If it's just sitting there, and the screw heads are just for decoration, I could see it being legal—but what are the chances of that?

And yes, I do realize that drilling through that thin flange probably won't be a hazard. But the slightly increased possibility of a stress fracture or some other gruesome fate precludes that sort of modification, no matter the location. I don't think FIRST will look fondly upon this modification, but go ahead and ask the Q&A for permission (describing specifically why this is a safe modification in your opinion), because I know you don't want to have to buy new batteries to replace the modified ones.