Motors allowed on the robot.

[joek]

well.... are they ever gonna check if you removed the potentiometer, they don't have time to disassemble every last servo

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Guys,
Its not the pot that prevents the rotation, one of the gears has a mechanical stop to prevent damaging the pot.

[joek]

remove both stoppers

[Dad1279]

Originally Posted by joek

well.... are they ever gonna check if you removed the potentiometer, they don't have time to disassemble every last servo

<R54> So that the maximum power level of every ROBOT is the same, motors and servos used on the ROBOT shall not be modified in any way , except as follows:
A. The mounting brackets and/or output shaft/interface of the motors may be modified to facilitate the physical connection of the motor to the ROBOT and actuated part.
B. The gearboxes for the Fisher-Price motors are not considered “integral” and may be separated from the motors.
C. The electrical input leads on the motors may be trimmed to length as necessary.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Joe,
When you make statements like that, inspectors might remember what you said. BTW, I can tell when a servo has been opened. It's a gift.

[joek]

good point, lol

[Alexis Howell]

Hmm, has this rule changed since last year? Last year we had about three uptake motors that came from old power drills that we modded...

[IndySam]

Originally Posted by Alexis Howell

Hmm, has this rule changed since last year? Last year we had about three uptake motors that came from old power drills that we modded...

No this rule has been in place for years. Are you sure you just didn't use the transmissions from the old drills? This is common.

[Alexis Howell]

Originally Posted by IndySam

No this rule has been in place for years. Are you sure you just didn't use the transmissions from the old drills? This is common.

That's probably it. I'll check!

[Mike Betts]

Originally Posted by Alexis Howell

Hmm, has this rule changed since last year? Last year we had about three uptake motors that came from old power drills that we modded...

Drill motors have not been allowed since 2005.

[Bob Steele]

Originally Posted by joek

well.... are they ever gonna check if you removed the potentiometer, they don't have time to disassemble every last servo

You seem to have a problem with understanding that getting away with something is just as illegal and wrong as getting caught doing it.

You might want to rethink your response to rules infractions.

Al's response regarding being able to see if a servo has been opened is good but there is nothing wrong with taking a servo apart...perhaps to rebuild it... we have done that a number of times.

What is wrong is modifiying it outside the rules... and even if an inspector doesn't catch it.. it is still wrong....