question about actuators

[Daniel_LaFleur]

Originally Posted by Hachiban VIII

Wait...

So why are soleniods not allowed, but electromagnets are? Aren't they basically the same thing?

I believe teams 272 and 188 both passed inspection with electromagnets.

Vagrities in the rules. Solonoids (not solonoid valves) were specifically marked in the rules and not allowed.

Electromagnets are not specifically solonoids, just like adhesive backed non-skid is not tape

Originally Posted by pollyproof12

are linear actuators legal in the competition. they are not solenoid actuators so they are not forbidden

linear actuators have been legal so long as they do not have a non-FIRST motor attached to them (and follow all other FIRST rules as well).

All of this, of course, could change when the new rules come out at kickoff.