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tig567899 17-02-2016 19:10

Robot Bag legality
 
Are we allowed to cut part of the robot bag and use it on our robot? I can't find it in the rules.

EricH 17-02-2016 19:25

Re: Robot Bag legality
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by tig567899 (Post 1541909)
Are we allowed to cut part of the robot bag and use it on our robot? I can't find it in the rules.

I would use a standard trash bag, of sufficient toughness. It's not illegal to use the robot bag, but it's a very, very bad idea.


One of the very first things that happens at your event is that the inspectors will go over your bag. If there is a hole in it, particularly one that looks deliberate or that happens to be big enough to work on the robot, you will be having a nice conversation with your inspector. If it's big enough, the Lead Robot Inspector will also be involved.

tig567899 17-02-2016 19:55

Re: Robot Bag legality
 
Thanks!

Akash Rastogi 17-02-2016 20:02

Re: Robot Bag legality
 
Out of curiosity, how tough of a bag do you need? Do you need it to be clear?

If not, go with a standard tarp. http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/ce...l#.VsUYr_krK00

tig567899 17-02-2016 20:33

Re: Robot Bag legality
 
Tarp would work, but we need it to be see-through.

NinjaMunkeeNao 17-02-2016 20:35

Re: Robot Bag legality
 
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Originally Posted by tig567899 (Post 1541944)
Tarp would work, but we need it to be see-through.

I found clear trash bags at WalMart. Here's a link to them online (though I've seen them in stores, too): http://www.walmart.com/c/ep/clear-trash-bags

Hope this helps!

pmangels17 17-02-2016 20:44

Re: Robot Bag legality
 
You can buy clear plastic sheeting at any hardware or paint store. People use it to keep stuff dry on construction sites, as dropcloths for painting, and for a bunch of other things. It comes in various lengths and thicknesses. Just check with your local Lowes or Home Depot. They, or anywhere that sells lumber, might also have clear plastic sheeting just lying around. I know when I worked at a lumberyard, when we got shipments of fancy lumber like mahogany, it was totally wrapped in thick translucent plastic sheeting, and to us it was trash. If you just ask, someone will definitely have some that you can probably just take for free.

EricH 17-02-2016 20:45

Re: Robot Bag legality
 
Come to think of it...

What exactly are you working on? If it doesn't need to be flexible, you may want to pick up some Lexan and use that instead.

NinjaMunkeeNao 17-02-2016 20:46

Re: Robot Bag legality
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by EricH (Post 1541949)
Come to think of it...

What exactly are you working on? If it doesn't need to be flexible, you may want to pick up some Lexan and use that instead.

Why didn't I think of Lexan? Good idea!

jvriezen 17-02-2016 20:46

Re: Robot Bag legality
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by NinjaMunkeeNao (Post 1541946)
I found clear trash bags at WalMart. Here's a link to them online (though I've seen them in stores, too): http://www.walmart.com/c/ep/clear-trash-bags

Hope this helps!

I think places like U-Haul sells bags for mattresses and such, usually clear and heavy weight.

NinjaMunkeeNao 17-02-2016 20:47

Re: Robot Bag legality
 
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Originally Posted by jvriezen (Post 1541951)
I think places like U-Haul sells bags for mattresses and such, usually clear and heavy weight.

Also a good option. :)

GeeTwo 17-02-2016 23:05

Re: Robot Bag legality
 
Clear plastic sheeting is also available as painting drop cloth, and sometimes as a vegetation/root screen in the gardening section of your local home center, though this is more likely to be opaque or just slightly translucent. (The stuff was as precious as gasoline around here after Hurricane Katrina.)

AndreaV 17-02-2016 23:38

Re: Robot Bag legality
 
some fabric shops ( maybe even some walmarts) sell table cloth protrectors, some flexible clear film, comes in a few thicknesses, it is usually sold from a roll so you only need to buy enough for what you need.

rich2202 18-02-2016 06:58

Re: Robot Bag legality
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jvriezen (Post 1541951)
I think places like U-Haul sells bags for mattresses and such, usually clear and heavy weight.

Better yet, go to a mattress store and ask if they have a bag they are throwing away. You might get it for free.

KrazyCarl92 18-02-2016 07:38

Re: Robot Bag legality
 
A simple solution would be to cut the portion you need from the top of the bag (whatever will be "north" of the tag once your robot is bagged). This way if that bag material is really the material you are looking for, you could use it without raising eyebrows about your bagging procedure and robot access after bag day.


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