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AdamHeard

13-02-2015 14:34

Re: Robot Numbering, Attractive Solutions?

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Originally Posted by jvriezen (Post 1443403)

I hope you realize that what you described sounds great for last year's rules, but totally don't match this year's rules, as numbers must be black on white background (and 3.5" tall with .5" stroke minimums and at least 1" of white background around the numbers. )

Buy a black roll?

Ed Sparks

13-02-2015 16:36

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I read this thread today and it's got me a bit bothered. The rules are clear regarding the requirement. It's OK to not like a rule (take it up with the GDC) ..... but it's not going to go well for you if you ignore it expecting to reason your way out of it at an event. If you come to an event I'm inspecting at, and choose to argue your case, I'll allow you to use a piece of duct tape to attach the sheet of notebook paper with your team number on it over your airbrushed work of art .....

GeeTwo

14-02-2015 01:48

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FRC mandates unattractive numbers this year; get over it. If you aren't happy with it and feel the need to protest, give them ugly but unambiguous. I went through several of those searching for a decent solution.

GeeTwo

14-02-2015 01:59

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Originally Posted by MrForbes (Post 1442247)

This is what we're trying to avoid....right?

Agreed. Wooden robots numbered 1726 should never be allowed in front of metal doors numbered 1534.

PayneTrain

14-02-2015 02:12

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Originally Posted by Ed Sparks (Post 1443513)

We must be reading different threads because no one in here mentioned ignoring rules. There are things I personally find more valuable than arguing with inspectors on practice day, and I'm sure most people hold the same feeling.

runneals

14-02-2015 03:01

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Originally Posted by jvriezen (Post 1443403)

Just reverse the colors :P (and my head isn't in the game, as I don't have a team this year)

Alan Anderson

14-02-2015 08:34

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Originally Posted by runneals (Post 1443389)

We used some roll material from TwillUSA for the bumper material (adhesive backing in red/blue) and then cut out numbers from a white roll (also with adhesive backing)

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Originally Posted by runneals (Post 1443791)

Just reverse the colors :P (and my head isn't in the game, as I don't have a team this year)

Red/blue on white doesn't meet the requirements either. It has to be black numbers on a white background, nothing else.

Siri	14-02-2015 08:35

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Originally Posted by PayneTrain (Post 1443782)

Agreed; I don't see what's appearing overly controversial in this thread. Why would anyone ignore the rule or quibble with an RI? (I for one am not looking forward to putting on my yellow hat and discussing R2 at any length. Just put the sign on, I've got more important things on this checklist for both your concern and mine.) This thread has a number of pretty cool elegantly legal designs, some complaints and discussion of potential changes and consequences, and a few people asking for clarification, but I don't recall anyone screaming 'life's not fair' and 'let's fight with inspectors'. If anything, the metadiscussion is about to what degree this an issue that can or should be brought up in official/potentially impactful channels.

TedG	17-02-2015 09:53

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Originally Posted by TedG (Post 1440575)

Touche`

I agree we should make our robots as nice & fancy as possible, with whatever branding we can pull off.

My comment was more aimed at the number limitations this year, and so instead of over thinking it, my opinion is to just follow the rules as written and put your design effort in other aspects of the robot. I would just hate to fail inspection because we "got fancy" with our numbers.

But you know we will see some robot numbers that have some style, are readable and pass inspection.

Well as it turns out, and as others have mentioned here, you CAN follow the rules and still add a little style to your number. I don't have a photo of our finished robot yet, but we went with the standard black numbers on white background for the front and sides, but for the back where we had more room, we incorporated the team name with the number (attached screen shot of graphic)

MrForbes

17-02-2015 10:17

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That looks great!

brickleberry

22-02-2015 01:00

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Team number printed on paper, laminated, with Velcro on the back for easy removal and attachment.

Poseidon5817

22-02-2015 13:35

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We used white plastic as the background with black numbering and sponsors. It actually looks pretty nice.

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