Answered: Are on board air compressors legal?

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@Karthik , @100099j and many others are very curious about this topic. @100099j actually has a working on board air compressor made completely out of VEX parts, which in my opinion is the most amazing thing I’ve heard someone built in VEX ever. If this was legal it would completely change VEX forever, not just starstruck, but every game from this point on. So what’s your ruling? Btw @Karthik VEX is the best thing I have competed in my whole entire life. It’s amazing, honestly.

( if u see dis @100099j pls make a legit demonstration vid, not a reveal, but a demonstration. You don’t have to show us any of the actual mechanisms for it, just show a legit demonstration. Honestly, to me, what you did is simply jaw dropping.)

[Karthik]

No, this is not legal.

Let’s take a look at <R18> from the VEX Robotics Comeptition Starstruck Game Manual. I’ve bolded some text for emphasis:

<R18> Pneumatic devices may only be charged to a maximum of 100 psi. Teams may only use a maximum of two (2) legal VEX pneumatic air reservoirs on a Robot.

The intent of this rule is to limit teams to the air pressure stored in two reservoir tanks, as well as the normal working air pressure contained in their pneumatic cylinders and tubing on the robot. Teams may not use other elements (e.g. surgical tubing) for the purposes of storing air pressure. Teams who use cylinders and additional pneumatic tubing for no purpose other than additional storage are in violation of the spirit of this rule and will fail inspection.