Re: Gear Collector Protruding

[deanmorell]

Hi Folks,
I had the gear collection team mount the collector on the robot
today; part of it appears to protrude into the bumper perimeter.
Can this be an issue at inspection?

[Sperkowsky]

In short yes. All mechanisms needs to start within your frame perimeter. If you have a picture we can better help you fix it

[deanmorell]

Thanks for the help. I believe the team can fix it, they
just needed corroboration on the rule.

[Hallry]

The rule that you are looking for is R02:

@R02

In the STARTING CONFIGURATION (the physical configuration in which a ROBOT starts a MATCH), no part of the ROBOT shall extend outside the vertical projection of the FRAME PERIMETER, with the exception of its BUMPERS and minor protrusions such as bolt heads, fastener ends, rivets, etc.

For the definition of FRAME PERIMETER, see R01:

@R01

The ROBOT (excluding BUMPERS) must have a FRAME PERIMETER, contained within the BUMPER ZONE, that is comprised of fixed, non-articulated structural elements of the ROBOT. Minor protrusions no greater than ¼ in. (~6.3 mm) such as bolt heads, fastener ends, weld beads, and rivets are not considered part of the FRAME PERIMETER.

[CalTran]

G04/R02/R03 if you team wants specific rules.

@G04

Don’t overextend yourself. A ROBOT may not exceed the volume for which it passed
Inspection during the MATCH.

@R02

In the STARTING CONFIGURATION (the physical configuration in which a ROBOT starts a
MATCH), no part of the ROBOT shall extend outside the vertical projection of the FRAME
PERIMETER, with the exception of its BUMPERS and minor protrusions such as bolt heads,
fastener ends, rivets, etc.

@R03

Maximum ROBOT size, including BUMPERS and all extensions, must be constrained to one of
two volumes:
A. 36 in. by 40 in. by 24 in. tall (~91 cm by 101 cm by 60 cm tall).
B. 30 in. by 32 in. by 36 in. tall (~76 cm by 81 cm by 91 cm tall).
The ROBOT must remain constrained to the maximum inspected volume at all times during the
MATCH (i.e. A ROBOT may not switch between volume A and volume B without being reinspected).

Edit: Seriously? Sniped every time by Hallry. I don’t understand.