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Re: Team 1389: Lower Ground Clearance than a sports car
I hope everyone is taking into account the area around the mini-bot towers. It is slightly higher then the rest of the field. If my few minutes on the field at kickoff are any indication, the carpeting covering that area will move and bunch up a bit. It is not necessarily going to be even the whole way around.
Also, the lane dividers at the the feeder stations have some support on the ground. I've forgotten the thickness of the portion resting on the ground, but it's something that could possibly catch a bolt head.
Edit: A relevant section of the 'Arena' manual, 2.2.5.:
The BASE rests on a 48-inch by 76-inch floor protector made
of 3/16-inch HDPE. The floor protector is velcroed to the
FIELD surface, and covered with a piece of similar carpet.
The edges of the floor protector cover are taped to the FIELD
carpet. This taped seam forms a slight (approximately 1/4-
inch) ridge in the FIELD around the TOWER.
Last edited by Andy A. : 05-02-2011 at 01:55.
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