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Re: Gear Sliding down Ramp
We found that a material that is called "Starboard" which is used in marine applications among others is actually HDPE with the orange peel surface. We found it at TAP plastics.... it is SIGNIFICANTLY easier to slide the gears....on our practice version.... the gears actually slid all the way down without any push on the part of the human participant.
Regular HDPE is significantly different in that it has a noticeably higher coefficient of friction.
We are covering our retrieval stations with it... 1/4" pieces cost about $35 or so. (We picked it up at the store)
All told for 4 pieces it cost us $160 or so.... that was 4 pieces...
STARBOARD....
hmm I wonder if they also have PORT?
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