Starting Heigh versus Shipping Height: A FIRST Trick?

[dez250]

Originally Posted by wether

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How would a team that hadn't read the aforementioned section know that they couldn't actually build a 6' tall robot?
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Two things I'm going to comment on here.

First is not reading the manual. If you choose not to read the whole manual then its only your fault, not anyone else's, especially FIRST's fault. The manual can be compared to a textbook in school. If you choose not to use your textbook, you are asking to fail classes.

Second is the height differences. What do you mean "couldn't actually build a 6 foot tall robot"? Just because the crate is limited to 5'10" does not mean your robot can not be 6'. This is part of the overall challenge of the FRC and you have to find a way to make it work, whether it is having your robot shipped in more than 1 part or making it collapsable. You will have to find a way to make it work.

[burkey_turkey]

or if you feel lucky, put it in sideways! go hypotnuses!!

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by aaeamdar

However, I recognize that not every team (particularly rookies) will have someone who reads the entire rule book. How would a team that hadn't read the aforementioned section know that they couldn't actually build a 6' tall robot?

I cannot imagine not reading and studying the rules - this is what defines what we can and cannot do! How can you come up with a design that ignores the specifications?

Engineers design stuff all the time -they don't come up with the features (Marketing does that), instead they implement those features in hardware. If you want a slingshot that can propel a golf ball to 12 m/s and I deliver a roofing shingle, is it OK? It could be the best darned roofing shingle in the history of man, but it's not meeting the specs.

RTFM isn't just a clever saying, you know.

Don

[MrForbes]

Originally Posted by aaeamdar

What are your thoughts?

I think someone ought to say "thank you" to you for pointing out this (sort of) hidden fact, hopefully any teams who are building a 6 foot robot have already taken the crate size limit into account, if not they might see this and still have 3 weeks to resolve the issue.

So, on behalf of those whom it may help, thanks for pointing out this issue!