These photos were taken by a judge at Waterloo and shared with the team.
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https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5y6mme9kg...Saturday.jpg?m
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https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5y6mme9kg...Saturday.jpg?m
The pit is the result of a few years of design work, and the team is very proud of some of the features built into it. The pit is modified Pipe and Drape supports with Kee Clamps on the corners. The walls are felt on the inside to allow photos to be attached with velcro and easily pulled down to be shown to judges or visitors. The outsides are Fabrene material, like a sealed tarp and we can arrange them with the FIRST logo as shown or like a Canadian flag. The walls can also be setup individually at other events as a backdrop, and we have separate base plates for that.
The frame and walls can be assembled in under half an hour with some training, and completely without a ladder by jacking the corner posts up after putting together the top. The monitor up top shows live rankings from a laptop, the front ones show our sponsor logos and our chairman's video using Western Digital players. All of the monitors and the lights you see on the front are connected to custom extension cords, and we calculated the power draw since they technically violate the "no daisy chaining" rule.
All of the furniture inside is custom built as well. The displays are kept on the table provided, and it remains a tool free space (or at least we try). This separates the display function of the pit from the "pit" function of the pit, and it's a pretty reasonable balance. We also have some stricter pit rules than some teams, including no sitting and absolutely no food or drinks except water in sealed containers. Behavioral changes like these are much easier to implement than a new pit and can have great results.