Do we have to use a compressor.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally Posted by EricRobodox

We did this last year, an off board compressor, basically get all your old batteries, a KOP compressor, a relay and create a simple board that you take to competitions. This is completely legal. ...If you want to be even better, add to the compressor a bunch of air tanks, that way you dont have to turn the compressor on with the robot for a long time, you can just have the stored air transfered into the robot between matches.

Eric and everyone, this method is not legal this year and was doubtful last year. Please check the rulebook as outlined above. The compressor needs to be under RC control and will be checked during inspection.

[steveg]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

Eric and everyone, this method is not legal this year and was doubtful last year. Please check the rulebook as outlined above. The compressor needs to be under RC control and will be checked during inspection.

It wasn't really legal last year. That was the method we were attempting, and in Boston it was deemed illegal. We talked to some Innovation First guys, and decided that to make it legal, we wired a spike to a switch, and had him with us telling the judge it was OK during reinspection.


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The next team update clearifed that rule, and stated that the compressor spike needed to be controlled by the RC, probably because of me.