use a tesla coil duh
We wouldnât need microbots if we have a Tesla coil.
Weâd just fry every robot on the arena!
It could be a wall bot with no need for motors
I saaaiiidd thatvwe would be frying the robots.not their motors lel.
The motors r irrelevant my friend
If you are going to make a Tesla coil just make an EMP (ElectroMagnetic Pulse) that will knock out everything and keep everyone safe from getting a nasty shock.
WaitâŚwouldnât the Tesla coil just EMP everything in the area
Now Iâm pleased that I focus on VEX IQ. Now I can say âWE HAVE MAGNETS COME JOIN US!â
Just going to say that if Drow were on the GDC magnets might be legalâŚ
Iâm just waiting for a V5 electromagnet module for small actuations.
Presenting to judges
And here is our passive wallbot, we decided to reduce weight by using no motors, if you blow hard enough on it it will move. oh yeah, and donât worry, itâs technically legal and doesnât detach since the magents are still connecting it together 
Wait a minute, can you build wind turbines that run off of blowing from drivers?
Just build a robot that works like those windup toys
R21> No modifications to electronic components are allowed. Motors (including the internal PTC or Smart Motor firmware), microcontrollers (including V5 Robot Brain firmware), extension cords, sensors, controllers, battery packs, reservoirs, solenoids, pneumatic cylinders, and any other electrical compo- nent or pneumatics component of the VEX EDR platform may NOT be altered from their original state in ANY way.
a. External wires on VEX electrical components may be repaired by soldering, using twist/crimp connectors, electrical tape or shrink tubing such that the original functionality / length is not modified in any way. Wire used in repairs must be identical to VEX wire. Teams may make these repairs at their own risk; incorrect wiring may have undesired results.
b. Teams are advised to use the latest official VEXos firmware updates, found at www.vexedr.com. Custom firmware modifications are not permitted.
c. Teams may change or replace the gears in the â2-Wire 393â or â2-Wire 269â motors with the corresponding official VEX Replacement Gears
d. Teams may change or replace the gear cartridge in the V5 Smart Motor with other official replacement gear cartridges
This is electrical components I has not yet been decided if VEX considers the screen protector as an electrical component.
According to the VEX website, the Brainâs part number is 276-4810. The screen protector on the other hand is numbered 276-4810-030. While a very similar number, these parts are listed separately as part of a âkitâ when you look at the Brainâs page on vexrobotics.com.
Kit implies that it is a bundle of more than one individual piece. By this logic, the screen cover is a separate part from the Brain, and therefore is not an electronic component, and should be allowed to be tampered with.
@BlueLightNo1 I think there are other ways to hold the flip bar out, a rubber band should be able to hold it well enough but there are also ratcheting lock mechanisms that you could try
Exactly!
The wall doesnât have to move - you drop it off where it is most inconvenient for opponents, it stays put, and you drive away.
And, until GDC officially defines in the game manual the distance between molecules in solids, when they no longer count as solids, I claim this to be perfectly legal!
Because the wall is connected to the robot by the same electromagnetic force as the V5 brain cover is connected to the brain. Logic!
You guys still have the âcommon senseâ obstacle that you will need to overcome.
Youâll just have to convince the inspectors that luminiferous ether actually exists!
Even if it was legal, the magnet would be so weak that you would have a better chance at putting on some tape, taking it off, and âaccidentallyâ having a bit of left over adhesive on your metal. There are many parts in vex and I canât see any use a weak magnet would help in competition.