18-01-2017, 12:58
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Passionate FIRST-er, CD donor
AKA: Gerry
 FRC #0578 (Red Raider Robotics) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Rookie Year: 2008
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 262
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Re: Team update 3
Quote:
Originally Posted by Robomarfa
Please kindly elaborate with examples of things you consider legal Velcro(R) and illegal Velcro(R) as this will help my understanding and interpretation of a vague rule.
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Many Velcro and velcro-ish products come with a plastic backing. A flat strip of plastic is not a fiber, is not thread-like, and so (IMO) wouldn't pass inspection. If you're going to make your Rope out of anything velcro-ish, look carefully at all the materials in it.
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Cal
R3: Red Raider Robotics (FRC Team 578)
Fairport, NY, USA
www.FairportRobotics.org
2016 Finger Lakes Regional: Semifinalist on Alliance 7 (1128, 2010, 578)
2016 NYC Regional: Finalist on Alliance 3 (3419, 578, 3017), 4th seed team, Team Spirit Award
2015 Finger Lakes Regional: 8-3-0 in qualification, 7th seed, Quarterfinalist
2014 NY Tech Valley Regional: 8-4-0 in qualification, 13th seed, Semifinalist
2013 Finger Lakes Regional: 4-5-0 in qualification, 26th seed, Alliance 6, 1-2 in tournament
2012 Buckeye Regional: Gracious Professionalism Award, 7-3-0, 14th seed
2011 Finger Lakes Regional: Engineering Inspiration Award
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