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Re: COF help?

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Originally Posted by The_Laughing_ManMII View Post
Has anyone measured below .1 for COF? We have tried measuring with force gauges and doing the incline test and both were giving .13 I'm not quite understanding how they are quoting COF = .05

Am I also correct in assuming that if they were going to treat the regolith surface with something that this would definitely be in the competition manual somewhere?
It is in the manual. gel-coated, fiberglass-reinforced, polymer material. Now wether they are referring to the frp being naturally gel coated or it being an additive is another story.

I have tested the wheels on linoleum. I get .12-.18. (inline)
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