Thread: New for 2006: 3 Foot Flags on Robots
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Re: New for 2006: 3 FOOT FlAgS on ROBOTS!
Err... what? The flag is only 1'x1'! The pole is probably only a fiberglass pole, 1/4" ID! If your view is obstructed that much by a 1' square flag, you probably shouldn't be looking at the flag. And as for the short people not being able to see... Again. If a 1' square flag obstructs a driver's vision, your team needs to find a new driver. Just having your robot there to load, considering a high robot, will probably obstruct your vision more. The only possible trouble I can envision is having to design a 1 degree dead zone so you don't shoot the rod, if you even slew 360 degrees. This will not be an issue.


Example: Take a sheet of white paper, and put it in front of you 4 or five feet. Thats what it'll be like.
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