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Re: First Official 2012 Game Hint

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Originally Posted by PAR_WIG1350 View Post
Just a word of caution, Plexiglass is acrylic, which shatters on impact; The palates had polycarbonate, which doesn't shatter under normal conditions and bends to absorb impacts rather than failing completely. I don't recommend using plexiglass on or near the robots for anything, but polycarbonate is a good material for FRC when it is properly used.
Sorry there, I mistakenly wrote the wrong material. Anyway, I believe everyone knows what I am talking about...
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