FRA Rules

[geoff]

Joe,
Im looking into this one for both us!
Even if on the face of it the FRA rules dont exatly say you cant I think we may have a problem getting it passed certain event organisers! (Jonno take note, we demand the right to use tungsten carbide!!)

Geoff.

[craig_anto]

yea and I wanna go to 48v like I had at robot wars

makes me wee beasty go a tad like the clappers

Ive got a mate who will testify Tanto on 48v has no trouble with obliterating curbs
Ive even got a certificate that says I work safely with forklifts which were 48v so Im even approved
now let us run 48v

please pretty please with sugar on top

[robotwars]

im listening... with ear defenders on !!!!

jonno

[jamesb]

JT, the arguement will no doubt be along the lines of.... when that tooth flies off (which it will sometime) at the speeds the disc runs, yu have a bullet sized piece of tungsten carbide travelling at bullet speeds (similar to subsonic 9mm armour piercing) you will need 10mm polycarb to say this is conatinable. who has that? not many of us.

Craig..... I think 60v was always a mistake, so Id say no to 48v, but thats cause I dont want 48v myself so nobody else should :P
just kiddn, I see no probs with it personally.

JB

[philip_taylor]

What were the origonal FRA rules based on? Did you use the Mentorn rules, the American rules or some other place?

[grafix]

The original RW rules were used but where ever possible they were relaxed. ie bottle sizes. RW rules were good but designed for arena use. We have to have a rule set that hopefully allows safe build, testing and opperating of potentially very dangerous equipment.

Mike.

[philip_taylor]

Thanks for that Mike.

[philip_taylor]

It has been put to me that the FRA has dishonestly used the RFL Extendable Tech Regs without giving credit to the RFL. (Not my words)

The people on this forum have been helpful to me and, if someone is speaking badly about you without cause, I would like to see it sorted out.

The evidence is, in short, that the RFL and FRA rules are extremely similar and the RFL published theirs first. How would you respond to this?

Please note. I am not trying to put anyone down. I simply want to stop any unfounded rumors. Thank you.

[anukhet]

This is not the FRA response - this is mine and is based upon the claim as you have presented it here and/or has been presented to you.

In short, there is nothing illegal in each organisation having the same safety standards and rules. Just because the rules are extremely similar no evidence of plagiarism has been presented which could be contestable in a court of law.

[philip_taylor]

Thanks Karoline. I dont know of anyone thinking of court action. I would just like to bring a rumor out into the open and have it sorted out.

I have been reading the Robot Wars website and the FRA web site for many years and have come to respect you guys (in the gender nonspecific use of the word guys). I dont want anyone to unjustifiably speak ill of you.