Lol.triangulator wrote:I think i found a loophole.
Since no portion can touch the testing wall, one could attach a piece of wood extending to the floor.
If anyone actually did it, though, the boomilever would probably not qualify as a boomilever, and that length would probably weigh a lot. Also, they would have to know distance to the floor beforehand.
I think they took that into account when the rules were made.Haha yea that's definitely not worth the effortTheChiScientist wrote:Lol.triangulator wrote:I think i found a loophole.
Since no portion can touch the testing wall, one could attach a piece of wood extending to the floor.
If anyone actually did it, though, the boomilever would probably not qualify as a boomilever, and that length would probably weigh a lot. Also, they would have to know distance to the floor beforehand.
dholdgreve wrote: Another clarification that needs made is where is the hook distance from wall measured. Yes, it says 2.5 cm, but is that from the actual distal end of the metal, or is it from the inside face of the apex of the hook? If it is inside face of hook apex, it will be difficult (i.e. impossible) to hook a boom to it without first removing the hook. I believe the intent is from the actual hook end of metal, but there will be someone, somewhere that will not interpret it that way. This will drastically effect the design and angle of the booms.
balsa man he made the little people build...
I suspect that you may be looking at past rules. As far as I can tell, neither division has multiple hooks this year.triangulator wrote:If u are in div. B, u don't have to use all three hooks, do u?
The diagram you have linked is for the 2014 season. The Testing Wall diagrams for this season are now posted on the national website's event page.baker wrote:dholdgreve wrote: Another clarification that needs made is where is the hook distance from wall measured. Yes, it says 2.5 cm, but is that from the actual distal end of the metal, or is it from the inside face of the apex of the hook? If it is inside face of hook apex, it will be difficult (i.e. impossible) to hook a boom to it without first removing the hook. I believe the intent is from the actual hook end of metal, but there will be someone, somewhere that will not interpret it that way. This will drastically effect the design and angle of the booms.
J bolt installations guide lines from National page...
https://www.soinc.org/sites/default/fil ... lation.pdf
The diagram linked above is from a past season. There is only one Mounting Hook this season.triangulator wrote:If u are in div. B, u don't have to use all three hooks, do u?
As I read the rules, it is acceptable for an ES to bring a boomilever support with the CDL drawn 25cm below the j-hook, and use it for both B and C divisions. (25cm is both more than 15cm and more than 20cm...). This would give an advantage to anyone familiar with the ES in question and his "generous" apparatus. A reasonable ES will not so this. Not all ES are reasonable.Unome wrote:Simply removing the "more than" part would leave nothing ambiguous at all. Although it's unlikely for anyone familiar with SO to interpret it incorrectly except by purposeful effort, as written it may be ambiguous to someone new to SO who doesn't think about it.retired1 wrote:OK, I see said the blind man. If I understand you. you would like the 20 to read 20.000 and the rest would be OK???
