I'll through in an attempt.
"Any model(s) entered into a competition must be constructed by the
competitor. All materials used in the model's construction should be
fashioned from their commercially available form into a model component by
the competitor. If the competitor desires to use materials without
alteration, they may do so, provided that no two unaltered materials touch
each other."
The idea I had was that each piece of wood, wire, film ect. is a material.
Thus, you can use a Harlan bearing made out of one single piece of aluminum
provided that you make your own prop shaft wire and webbing material.
Likewise, if you need someone to machine/form one thing for you can have
that done, you just need to attach it to stuff you made. This rule would
guarantee that something like a V/P hub would have to be at least half your
work and that you would have to put the parts together yourself.
I think that would do everything I want the BOM rule to do.
Nick
On Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 6:30 PM, <Warthodson_at_aol.com> wrote:
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> Interesting challange, Mark.
>
> The rules for many events include a statement of intent such as: "It is
> the intent of the BOM rule that the contestant build/assemble/construct the
> model himself using any materials available unless specifically prohibited
> otherwise in these rules. It is not the intent of the BOM rule that the
> contestant grow his own balsa, make his own steel, etc.
> Any sub-assemblies/components/mechanisms not made by the contestant are
> prohibited unless specified otherwise in these rules."
>
> I would interpret the above as allowing building an entire airplane or a
> component such as a VP mechanism from a purchased kit but purchasing
> a pre-assembled VP mechanism or entire airplane.
>
> Gary Hodson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark F1diddler <f1diddler_at_yahoo.com
> To: Indoor_Construction <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>Sent: Tue,
> Oct 23, 2012 2:54 pm
> Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: BOM vs BAM
>
>
>
> The context of this discussion was the challenge from across the pond
> that, "No one can write a sensible BOM rule." It's time someone disproved
> that, whether this goes anywhere or not.
> MB
>
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