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Re: Extension Cables - keeping connected
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Originally Posted by skimoose
Currently, the only FVC legal way to keep pwm extension cables together is to zip tie the each side of the connector to some part of the robot. Even splitting the pwm cable to slip a zip tie through, is modifying an electrical component which is not allowed under the FVC rules. Also, custom built or custom length pwm cables is NOT legal for FVC.
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This rule makes no sense. I don't know why taping the pmw connections together should be illegal. No one wants to win because the other team's robots pwm cables came apart. I hope they give this rule a good hard look, and either change it or create a product as skimoose suggested
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22-01-2007, 10:47
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