robot dimensions

[rjmah]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

Robert,
What exactly does your robot change from starting config that caused the violation?

We have pneumatic tube fingers on our ball harvester. Over the course of the build season they became longer; not to pick-up but to aid moving the balls through the storage area on an upper roller. The infraction was called on Friday at our 4th match. We had 6 matches in between to try to fix this. We trimmed them to what one inspector said was OK but actually not enough so we were DQ'ed again. The final fix required we move the frame/bumper out 1/2 inch (we were slightly undersize) and to put the roller on a 3/4 spacer towards the chassis. Admittedly, something we should have done before but didn't get around to.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Originally Posted by rjmah

We have pneumatic tube fingers on our ball harvester. Over the course of the build season they became longer; not to pick-up but to aid moving the balls through the storage area on an upper roller. The infraction was called on Friday at our 4th match. We had 6 matches in between to try to fix this. We trimmed them to what one inspector said was OK but actually not enough so we were DQ'ed again. The final fix required we move the frame/bumper out 1/2 inch (we were slightly undersize) and to put the roller on a 3/4 spacer towards the chassis. Admittedly, something we should have done before but didn't get around to.

OK, Robert.
I am wondering what the difference was between the inspector and whomever called you on the infraction? Was the lead inspector involved? From what you describe, this is the same action I had to advise a team at Midwest to perform in order that their pickup "brush" would remain inside the bumper perimeter. Hope it is fixed now. Do you have another event you are attending?