Vex Flame Thrower???

[johnnyo1012]

Hey guys wondering if flamer thrower good idea???

[Kevin_Boenisch]

Hmmm, that’s a very difficult question. If this is for the VEX robotics competition, you might want to look at the following rules:

<G1> When reading and applying the various rules in this document, please remember that common
sense always applies in the VEX Robotics Competition

<R3> The following types of mechanisms and components are NOT allowed:
a. Those that could potentially damage playing field components.
b. Those that could potentially damage other competing robots. (snip)

<S1> If at any time the Robot operation or team actions are deemed unsafe or have damaged the Field
Elements or Scoring Objects, including, but not limited to disassembly of Cubes and/or Skyrise Sections,
by the determination of the referees, the offending team may be Disabled and/or Disqualified. The Robot
will require re-inspection before it may again take the field.

So, based on that, a flame thrower is definitely not legal, and not a very good idea either.

[Eric_J]

Many people have tried:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vex+flamethrower

[FullMetalMentor]

Hey guys wondering if flamer thrower good idea???

Sounds like one of those things you sometimes see carved on somebody’s tombstone.

[Kevin_Boenisch]

I guess it worked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NobhLfpQT6M

[FullMetalMentor]

Hold on a second, nurse, while we peel back the clothes that have melted into his skin.

https://vexforum.com/gallery/files/8/1/4/0/1/7/tombstone.jpg

[3921]

Just don’t forget your safety goggles.

[jwillis57]

Inspector: “you put a WHAT on as a decoration?!”

[DiodeTech]

Inspector: “you put a WHAT on as a decoration?!”

It could be a sensor in college.

const ISTHEREFIRE = TRUE;

[tabor473]

It could be a sensor in college.

const ISTHEREFIRE = TRUE;

Let me just quickly “measure” the melting point of this game object really quick. Then catapult it.

[RLA111]

this is a great idea!