Inspection question

[jgannon]

If you're talking about the sizing part of inspection, then you need to do whatever you'll be doing to make your bot fit within the sizing envelope at the start of each match. Tying down your claw is probably not an option.

[Liz Smith]

Originally Posted by jgannon

If you're talking about the sizing part of inspection, then you need to do whatever you'll be doing to make your bot fit within the sizing envelope at the start of each match. Tying down your claw is probably not an option.

Right. The most important thing is that you have to fit in the sizing box during inspection as well as at the start of each match. Whatever solution taken for inspection must also be used at the beginning of each match.

[Sqwigy]

Well when our robot is on it fits within the size constraints, but when it's off it does not.

[jgannon]

Originally Posted by Sqwigy

Well when our robot is on it fits within the size constraints, but when it's off it does not.

When you put your robot on the field, it will initially be disabled, which means no power to Spikes or Victors. If your robot does not fit into the starting envelope in this state, you will not be permitted to compete.

[seanl]

Originally Posted by jgannon

When you put your robot on the field, it will initially be disabled, which means no power to Spikes or Victors. If your robot does not fit into the starting envelope in this state, you will not be permitted to compete.

but since its a pneumatic were talking about cant you have the tanks filled to have the piston pulled in or out to meet the size constrains.

[ay2b]

Originally Posted by seanl

but since its a pneumatic were talking about cant you have the tanks filled to have the piston pulled in or out to meet the size constrains.

Yes, you can have your pneumatic system charged at the beginning of the match. In fact, it's generally recommended that you do so; otherwise you'll be spending the first 15-30 seconds of the match charging up.