Power/failsafe LED

[blazerbotics]

when does the feather LED rule come into effect? will they be needed for debenham?

[big_nipper]

Put your LED next to your link. If you dont have room for an LED where is the Link?

Strickly speaking the rule is already in force for FRA events

[stu]

The LED light came into affect after FWSmas 2005. They were meant to be used at FWSmash2005, as was high and low pressure relief valves, but due to the sudden notice, we managed to get the rules relaxed. But from all events onwards, they will be tech checked im told that a power light etc is needed on featers.

PS - dont forget that you cant use 35mhz James.

Mr Stu

PS - the power LED can not be FLASHING. Personaly i cant see the prob with flashing power lights, but oh well.

[fwsorg]

Thats correct Rich. And recommended colours are green/blue/yellow. which I interpret as meaning not red. Any official wording?

P.S All this info is posted in the new Coms section of FeatherWeights.org which will be updated all the time to keep everyone up to date with the various mandates from on high, amongst other things.

P.P.S the vote for the weight increase currently stands at:
12 For
28 against
4 not bothered

I reckon thats fairly conclusive, but well keep it up for another couple of days, should 17 thus-far unknown roboteers sudeenly turn up and swing the vote :-)

Eddy

[blazerbotics]

i thought it took 3 months before a rule change become into effect? as the rules on the website still state that only 50kg upwards need them. The only thing i have seen stated that we need them, is on FW.org and that only came up less then a week ago. I have seen no official anoucement made by the FRA. I have no problem fitting one, but a weeks notice isnt much.

[jas]

I am not cutting holes in my body for a bloody light. the only place I can put it, is next to the removable link which is situated on the chassis (like InXistence if anyone saw that), ponting down towards the floor.i shall see how effective this is when shining towards the floor in different lighting conditions etc.

Jas

[stu]

Alan - Andy Kane has spoke to me, he spoke to me at Robot Crusade, and said to let all the Featherweight roboteers know about the power light change.

I agree Alan, that no official post has been made by the FRA, and i will look into that but, Im the FRA FeatherWeight Rep, and im passing information onto you through the FW.org web site and on here on the forum. im not going to bull*** you.

Andy kane has also asked me to email Sam Jones to make the change to the rules to accomadate for the power light in featherweights.

Mr Stu

[tim_jones]

Not red and not flashing they say!

Ive just fitted 2 red flashing LEDS to do the job because I thought that this was the most obviously visible option.

I suppose I should have guessed that the fine print in rules rarely displays anything resembling my obviously twisted version of logical thought ;(

Ah well I suppose it only a couple of pounds plus the P&P to replace the ones already fitted and the spares I have in the toolbox.

I trust 10mm isnt going to be deemed to big