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Unread 02-03-2014, 21:37
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AKA: Betsy Baxter
FRC #1747 (Harrison Boiler Robotics)
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Re: Game piece inflation

Due to the weather and the temperatures inside the Avanti Dome at the Central IL Regional, at the beginning of the day(40 degrees indoor temp), the game pieces were perfectly inflated but as the indoor temperature rose with robot interaction and increasing outdoor temperatures, the game pieces looked like they were going to burst. We had to drop our 3.5" roller for two 4" wheels spaced about twelve inches apart and we had to change our reduction on that collector to adjust the geometry of our shooter so we could continue to shoot.

The event staff adjusted the game pieces by Friday, however. Teams mentioned the issue to event staff and they did everything they could to improve it!
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