Scrambler B

[andy1]

What are the beniftits of having a pulley system over a push rod system?

[Flavorflav]

The rod itself has some mass, so you lose some total energy, and also most push-rod designs the angle of the force applied by the rod changes significantly during the drop. I saw one last year that accelerated so quickly that the egg broke under its own inertia, but a lot of that acceleration was upward - the car did a big wheelie coming out of the gate, wasting a whole lot of energy.

[robotman]

is the best way to launch it having the falling mass pull it?

[croman74]

is the best way to launch it having the falling mass pull it?

depends really on how you use the mass. You can get fast speeds with spring and pulley launchers, but can also get high speeds with hammer launchers. It all depends on the kind of launcher you have.

[bob3443]

i'm not sure where this belongs but i was wondering if you're suppose to impound your "tool kit" and extra parts, because at my regional competition i impounded my extra parts (cd wheels, weights, etc.) but i didn't impound my "tool kit" the judge looked at me like i did something wrong and it took me a minute to convince him. was i suppose to impound my "tool kit"?

[croman74]

i'm not sure where this belongs but i was wondering if you're suppose to impound your "tool kit" and extra parts, because at my regional competition i impounded my extra parts (cd wheels, weights, etc.) but i didn't impound my "tool kit" the judge looked at me like i did something wrong and it took me a minute to convince him. was i suppose to impound my "tool kit"?

Part 4.a. of the rules says "The entire scrambler system must be impounded before the start of the event and will be released from impound when the team has finished competing..."
It doesn't say anything about impounding the tool kit. However, just to be safe, either impound it anyway or ask the event supervisor for a clarification.

[Flavorflav]

i'm not sure where this belongs but i was wondering if you're suppose to impound your "tool kit" and extra parts, because at my regional competition i impounded my extra parts (cd wheels, weights, etc.) but i didn't impound my "tool kit" the judge looked at me like i did something wrong and it took me a minute to convince him. was i suppose to impound my "tool kit"?

Part 4.a. of the rules says "The entire scrambler system must be impounded before the start of the event and will be released from impound when the team has finished competing..."
It doesn't say anything about impounding the tool kit. However, just to be safe, either impound it anyway or ask the event supervisor for a clarification.

I don't have the B rules on me, but historically in most events if it isn't impounded, you can't use it. I'm pretty sure that was the case in Scrambler last year, anyway.

[croman74]

i'm not sure where this belongs but i was wondering if you're suppose to impound your "tool kit" and extra parts, because at my regional competition i impounded my extra parts (cd wheels, weights, etc.) but i didn't impound my "tool kit" the judge looked at me like i did something wrong and it took me a minute to convince him. was i suppose to impound my "tool kit"?

Part 4.a. of the rules says "The entire scrambler system must be impounded before the start of the event and will be released from impound when the team has finished competing..."
It doesn't say anything about impounding the tool kit. However, just to be safe, either impound it anyway or ask the event supervisor for a clarification.

I don't have the B rules on me, but historically in most events if it isn't impounded, you can't use it. I'm pretty sure that was the case in Scrambler last year, anyway.

I think in the rules last year it said impound all your materials, but it doesn't say anything this year. But still, better safe than sorry.

[applesrock!!]

i agree with croman about the impounding
they should've made the rules clearer though!

[danger will robinson]

I agree too. Last year, I impounded my "tool kit" and I was allowed to use it. If I hadn't impounded it I don't think I would have been allowed to use it.