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We managed to quickly, but roughly, build a scoring platform with two (2) sheets of half-inch plywood (at least twenty inches wide, length is up to you), two (2) two by fours, a protractor, and a reciprocating saw.

The edges of the plywood were marked with the protractor (sixteen degrees (16°) for contact with the floor), and the plywood was clamped to a table. A reciprocating saw was used to cut the angle. Extending lines down and perpendicular to the angle were drawn to help keep the saw in line, roughly.

This method was used for both of the long-angled edges and the short-angled edge. Laying your flat sheet of plywood (half-inch thick, twenty inches wide, and your desired length) on top of the two by fours allowed us to have the top of the scoring platform two inches above the ground. Duct tape was used to "attach" the edges to the center piece, but alternate methods are recommended for long term use.

A video of our robot driving over the scoring platform will be posted soon for reference.