Andrew, I looked at peeron.com and the educational kit 9797-1 contains 3 NXT to RCX connectors(part # x1676). Combining these with 2 NXT motors and the NXT brick will let you snap between motor number 3 and motor number 4 on the field. If you do not have these search for a seller at brickmaster.com. Rich Tate (Coach 2007-2012) On 10/14/2013 8:11 PM, Glenn Roberts wrote: > > This sounds like a "teaching" opportunity. Treat this as a real world > engineering challenge -- how can you redesign the robot so that one of > the standard cables will do the job? By imposing a constrained set of > materials (standard LEGO parts) the contest enforces real world > engineering limitations that must be accommodated. > > -Glenn Roberts > > -(former FLL coach) > > *From:*First Lego League in Virginia and DC > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *VA/DC Referee Advisor > *Sent:* Monday, October 14, 2013 5:06 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: [VADCFLL-L] cable extenders > > The rule about what you can use is: > > Rule 4--Equipment > * EVERYTHING - Everything you use in the competition area directly > or indirectly for strategy (mission-related activity) must be made > entirely of LEGO-manufactured elements in original factory condition. > > So, if you can find an appropriate adapter that is manufactured by > LEGO, then it would be allowed. I don't know if there are any such > items. I did a quick check at BrickLink, and didn't see anything > right away. I have seen some very long wires, which might serve the > same purpose. Be careful, though--sometimes teams have to be creative > to keep excess wire from spilling away from the robot and messing > things up! > > Steve Scherr > VA/DC FLL Referee Advisor > > On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 4:41 PM, Andrew Iodice > <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > Our team would like to use a forth motor but the connectors are deep > within the bot. Would it be allowed for my team to use an adapter to > connect a wire coming from the NXT 2 controller to allow connection > from the top of the bot during the tournament? I was considering > female-to-female connector that has one line coming from the NXT 2 to > the top of the bot. The connector would allow a quick > connect/disconnect during the tournament since there are only three > ports available with this controller but 4 motors are now allowed > during the tournament. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or > leave the list". > VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via > VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-announcements-l.html to > subscribe. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or > leave the list". > VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via > VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-announcements-l.html to > subscribe. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html > <https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html> and select "Join or > leave the list". > VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via > VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit > https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-announcements-l.html to > subscribe. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE or CHANGE your settings, please visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-l.html and select "Join or leave the list". -- VADCFLL administrative announcements are sent via VADCFLL-ANNOUNCEMENTS-L. Visit https://listserv.jmu.edu/archives/vadcfll-ANNOUNCEMENTS-l.html to subscribe.