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Re: finish line flat?

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Originally Posted by Daniel Bathgate View Post
The finish lines should be flat, but not the lane dividers:
Originally Posted by 6.2.3 The LANE DIVIDER
The LANE DIVIDER is attached to vertical posts that are anchored to supporting plates covered by carpet. Note that these plates will create a bump in the carpet approximately 1/2 inch tall, and as a result the surface of the TRACK will not be perfectly flat. ROBOTS must be designed to accommodate these surface variations.
What is being described in that rule is the wall between the lanes, not the tape lines perpendicular to the driver station.
I'd treat the lines themselves pretty much as a normal surface, but if you need precision, it wouldn't be a bad idea to run your robot over the lines several times to determine if it makes any difference.
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