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Official Q&A: VRC 2018-2019: Turning Point

Usage Guidelines All Questions

7: Clarification of VUR3 materials allowed


MCCC1
15-May-2018

<VUR3> Teams are allowed to fabricate their own unique components from the following additional items, for each of their robots: a. An unlimited amount of non-shattering plastic, such as PVC, Delrin, and ABS. b. An unlimited number of plastic 3D printed parts. c. An unlimited amount of steel and aluminum.

Clarification on point "a": are Fiber Reinforced Plastics (i.e. carbon fiber reinforced epoxy tube, rod, sheet, etc) acceptable as non-shattering plastics? Clarification on point "c": does the "unlimited steel and aluminum" include commercial fabricated components, such as steel springs, extruded aluminum shapes, and commercially available aluminum products (such as Andy Mark aluminum wheels https://www.andymark.com/Performance-s/101.htm)?

Answered by Game Design Committee

Yes, composites and fiber-reinforced plastics are legal.

No, commercially-purchased items that are not captured by VUR2, VUR4, or VUR6 are not permitted.

As quoted, VUR3 lists the raw materials from which "Teams are allowed to fabricate their own unique components". It does not state that all products made from these materials are legal, only that teams are allowed to use these raw materials to create their own parts.