Answered: Rubber Bands

[natechucks]

Will rubber bands be available for use in gateway. The reason I ask is because the manipulator for our robot uses rubber bands to keep the game piece holding system from bending too far foward. If we can use rubber bands, then what type can we use?

[Karthik]

Will rubber bands be available for use in gateway. The reason I ask is because the manipulator for our robot uses rubber bands to keep the game piece holding system from bending too far foward. If we can use rubber bands, then what type can we use?

Let’s take a look at the applicable rule from the VEX Gateway Manual.

<R5> Robots may be built ONLY from Official Robot Components from the VEX Robotics Design System unless otherwise specifically noted within these rules.

<R7> Robots are allowed the following additional “non-VEX” components:
b. Any parts which are identical to legal VEX parts. For the purposes of this rule, products which are identical in all ways except for color are permissible. Note: It is up to inspectors to determine whether a component is “identical” to an official VEX component.

Rubber bands are a part of the VEX Robotics Design System and can be found on this page: http://www.vexrobotics.com/products/accessories/structure/275-1089.html . Thus, these exact rubber bands and any rubber bands which are identical are legal for use in VEX Gateway.