VEX IQ shows 3 sizes of rubberbands that are Legal Parts: #64 #32 and #117B #32 and #64 , not the #117B
Can we buy rubber bands from other vendors other than VEX?
Search is your friend⌠as well as the rulebook (see rule <R8> Part e
Are non Vex Rubber bands legal, so long as they are #32 or #64 size?
My team is a bit pressed for time, and we really donât want to wait for shipping for some rubber bands.
As a side note:
I got a bunch of these purple rubber bands that come on the asparagus and broccoli and they are just like the #64 bands, I think it would be great if we could use them.
Are we limited to only using VEX rubber bands (#32 & #64) for functional purposes? Some forum posts talk about the use of other rubber bands but rubber bands are not listed in <R7> additional ânon-VEXâ components. So one would infer that if we wanted to use rubber bands they would have to be VEX to be legal. This is our first year so we do not know if there are some âassumedâ general parts. Thank you.
Rule <R7> section B states:
So say you are using rubber bands for your roller intake, but you donât have easy access to VEX CERTIFIED rubber bands.(probably $20 per tiny pack of them) Has anyone ever not passed inspection because of this? As long as they are generally the same size, to my understanding a component is still considered vex identical if it is a different color, nothing to worry about? (of course nothing would ever happen at local tournaments, you will be lucky if the inspectors/râŚ
From the illegal parts list:
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From the manual:
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So how can any #64 rubber bands be illegal for competition?
Also, if an inspector has the illegal parts list on hand it does appear at first glance that the rubber bands are illegal, even though they are also on the legal parts list�??
From the legal parts list:
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Thanks SCFarrell! I had tried a search, but something wasnât allowing my search, or I had some parameter wrong. Thank you for your assistance!
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February 6, 2024, 8:28pm
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