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Re: HDPE or ICE FLOOR

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Originally Posted by Bongle View Post
The message I'm trying to drive home is: Designing by idealized physics equations is not always the best approach.
Darn reality... always getting in the way of those beautiful equations! Actually I would suggest that the real test as to how well one understands an equation is by how well one understands the limitations on the equation.

Were it not for the limitation on damaging the playing field, a very small, but hard, contact area would provide dramatically greater friction than a very large soft one. I believe someone previously mentioned using saw blades as tires. Of course it might be even better than that to use Gecko Toe Pads as a traction material.

Suction cups would also stick nicely to a smooth surface.

Personally, I think it might also be interesting to see a section of the playing field filled with pea gravel to a depth of a few inches.

Jason
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