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Re: Low Cost Field BOM

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Originally Posted by SuperDanman
Now, there's two of them, plus the PVC pipe. The pipe probably means there's some kind of bar, but if that's the case, why include the toilet flange? In the LOW COST field, why not just drill 3" holes and insert the PVC pipe that way?
First off, I LOVE your guess. It's so creative!

Why not use 3" holes... perhaps it's a rigidity thing? A PVC flange would probably be able to hold a piece much better than a hole because it's a perfect fit.

Maybe the flange is used as a funnel of sorts if upside down? What about using tenis balls... very tiny objects this year. It'd be a change...

And to me, a steel bar means "robot interaction"... in the past, I don't think that robots have been allowed to handle PVC... what strikes me as odd is that there is 120 FEET of PVC. That is a TON! Since this is the low cost version, this all must be REQUIRED to build the playing field.

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Matt

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