| Nate Laverdure |
08-01-2009 13:01 |
Re: The Game Floor
It would be useful to retest the frictional coefficients of the wheel after the FRP floor panels have been sprayed in a thin layer of axle grease. This would simulate the conditions of a real field, where most robots would tend to sling small amounts of lubricant, especially in cases where the robots are spinning their wheels at full speed, trying to move.
I think FIRST should have the field-reset crews carry rags to wipe up any egregious amounts of slung lubricant. After every few matches, they should have the field-reset crews wipe the entire field with a wide cloth-covered broom. After the matches end each day (and in the down-time between qualification and elimination rounds), they should clean the entire field with soap and water.
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