First, a HUGE thank you to everyone who volunteered and everyone who competed! Especially Madtown, for the last-minute feed/shooter modification ideas and materials that finally got it working (on the practice field, Saturday after alliance selection--so close!) We came away from the event with a lot of ideas on how we can improve our team, both on the technical side and as an organization--expect to see even more improvement next year.
Saturday, I was talking to a mentor who commented on Team 4's sweet blue foam floor mats in our pit.
They're sourced from
http://www.greatmats.com/products/dense-foam-mats.php
I swear by these mats, I never got leg fatigue this year AND it makes it a lot safer for dropped fasteners, ziptie scraps, etc (they sink in so you can't trip on them, and they often don't roll anywhere awkward). These mats are the second thing I'd invest in for a pit, right after a shelving unit or two.
(To the mentor in purple: I told you I'd get the source to you, but then forgot to exchange contact information! So I'm throwing it out into CD in the hope that you'll find this here... sorry!)