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Re: Did FIRST mess up the game element drawings?

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Originally Posted by ybansal17 View Post
Our team has been putting together the different field elements, and when we were testing our chassis on one of the obstacles, we realized that some of the dimensions are off.

In the game manual and other field drawings, the ramp leading up to all defenses are supposed to be 12 inches (1 foot) elevated at a 13.5 degree angle, connecting to the platform with the obstacle at a height of 3 inches. However, in the CAD drawings for the ramp, FIRST says to use a 48" by 10" piece of plywood, which would mean the ramp is only 10 inches long, and the angle at which the ramp is elevated is much more than 13.5 degrees.
Would this be THAT much of a problem with building the field, as there is the difference with wood/steel with friction, etc? There have (at least I think) always been differences in the competition field and the team practice fields.
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