Re: Re: A Braced EZB Challenge: It's Official!

From: <Warthodson_at_aol.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 09:04:10 -0500 (EST)

Bill,
The question was ask "Why limit the bracing to just wood?"
My reply to that question included the following "I think it depends on what the ultimate intent of this braced class of EZB is. I am assuming that at the end of this experiment there is a proposed rules change coming."
In addition, I personally think it would be naive to not think that after Kang's challenge was complete there would be a rules proposal change suggested. If that assumption on my part turns out to be true then we need to consider the consequences now.
To repeat, I am not advocating any specific position on this issue.
Gary Hodson



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From: William Gowen <wdgowen_at_gmail.com>
To: Indoor_Construction <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Mon, Dec 17, 2012 7:20 am
Subject: Re: [Indoor_Construction] Re: A Braced EZB Challenge: It's Official!


  
    
                  
        I haven't heard any mention of an EZB rules change proposal. My understanding is that this challenge was just a way to have a little fun for those who would like to try it. But maybe I'm just deaf.
      
        
On 12/17/2012 8:16 AM, Warthodson_at_aol.com wrote:
    
    
                       
            
              
            
Mike,
                          
That would not be the result of such a rules change in a class with no minimum weight limit. Bracing would be used to build even lighter EZB's. Especially if the bracing is opened up to boron, rolled tube motor sticks, etc. Restricting the bracing to wood is potentially the only option that might not result in lighter EZB's. Every event has rules/restrictions which at the highest levels of competition impose challenges. Fixing one limitation just moves the bar somewhere else. Do not get me wrong, I do not specifically oppose this potential rules change. I am simply saying lets not kid ourselves about the consequences of such a change.
              
Gary Hodson
              
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                From: mkirda <mkirda_at_sbcglobal.net>
                To: Indoor_Construction <Indoor_Construction_at_yahoogroups.com>
                Sent: Sun, Dec 16, 2012 8:03 pm
                Subject: [Indoor_Construction] Re: A Braced EZB Challenge: It's Official!
                
                
                                     
                    
                      
                        
Hi Ren.
                          
                          I think the intent here is pretty simple - EZB is ironic. Simply put, it is the most difficult class due to the no minimum weight specification. Getting a motor stick to take the torque in the target weight range requires extraordinary wood. Kang is attempting to make the class simpler by allowing bracing so that one may use more ordinary indoor wood.
                          
                          Regards.
                          Mike Kirda
                          
                          
                        
                      
                    
                                      
                
              
             
                          
    
  
    
             

  
 
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