Re: Sumo Contest - Sunday 10/9/05, Austin, TX

In lugnet.robotics, Ross Crawford wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics, Tim Rueger wrote:
>>
>> The rule set for the October 9 TexLUG sumo
>> robot contest may be found here:
>>
>>   http://www.io.com/~rueger/lego/texlugaustin/sumo2005-2/
>
> It says:
>
> "Only stock LEGO-manufactured parts may be used; no part may be altered or
> modified. The allowed parts are:
>
> ...Non-electrical parts: unlimited non-electrical parts."
>
> What about items such as string and rubber bands? Do they have to be
> LEGO-manufactured?
>

Yeah, checking for real Lego strings and rubber bands can be difficult!

I had always mentally excused people for using non Lego brand batteries in their
RCXs until, horror of horrors, I saw Lego brand batteries for sale in the park
shop in Billund. But I am going to pretend I never saw them .......

JB