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Brad Swindell
18-01-2003, 10:39
How does the mesh go on the ramp, from bottom to top. on the attached pic, 1 or 2?
Jferrante
18-01-2003, 10:42
2
Brad Swindell
18-01-2003, 10:47
How do you mount it to the wood ramp?
Jferrante
18-01-2003, 11:07
I believe there using staples to do so, but i'm not positive.
Bob Merkel
18-01-2003, 11:08
Our team had U-shaped nails. http://www.homedepot.com/cmc_upload/HDUS/EN_US/asset/images/pii/7/5/2/7/A27257_2.JPG

They are grip-rite fasteners, Galvanized Staple. Commonly used to attach fences to wood posts.
Clark Gilbert
18-01-2003, 18:42
We used a 1/16 inch think (i think) rectangle of aluminum with 2 holes in it. Then we used wood screws and screwed down the aluminum to our wood frame. Works great and it ends up being really flush with the top of the mesh.

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/pics/bin/1042409937dscf1697.jpg
meaubry
18-01-2003, 19:02
we stapled ours down
AJ Quick
18-01-2003, 19:23
The very highest mesh needs to run Horizontal.

We used this extremely fun Air Powered stapler gun to hold ours down. Just be careful you don't staple into the floor.
Gadget470
18-01-2003, 20:01
The actual field will have the mesh tack-welded to steel strips that run along the sections or the ramp.

wood planks under mesh:
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Bolded = wood with strips.
Also the top's will have a steel strip welded on. The strips are then counter-sinked and screwed into place.

If you are building a practice field, staples should do the trick just fine.
Bob Merkel
18-01-2003, 21:19
I guess we need to know if you are using the metal or wood form of the ramp to know what to tell you would work. At least you now have an idea of how your team can do it.
Tempest
21-01-2003, 17:00
where did you get the top of the ramp ma terial from, and what is it??


is that a full sized ramp? because we are constructing a full sized ramp at our school.
Blacknight
21-01-2003, 17:07
We just nailed ours down last night and it's definately 2 or else we're in trouble...
Harrison
21-01-2003, 17:31
We grinded down washers into rectanges that fit inbetween the wires on the mesh, then just screwed them down...holds quite nicely.
Bduggan04
21-01-2003, 18:02
Originally posted by Tempest
where did you get the top of the ramp ma terial from, and what is it??


is that a full sized ramp? because we are constructing a full sized ramp at our school.

The top surface of the ramp is white high density polyetheylene (HDPE). It can be purchased through most plastic suppliers and material suppliers. All the field details are on FIRST's website and in the rules.
Digo
24-01-2003, 15:51
How easy was it for you to find the wire mesh?

The most similar wire mesh we could find around here has the same space between the wires, but the wires are thiner and made of a weaker material. We will have to put something under it so the robot won't break it. That's bad to have a "similar' field.