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Originally Posted by XaulZan11
For those at the event, how did the orbit balls hold up? Were a lot of them broken at the end?
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Yes, but the fix IMHO is a good solution. Holes are punched through a plastic strip, then through the ball, and a plastic rivet is put through the holes. They look similar to this:
http://www.plastic-rivets.co.uk/plastic_rivets_pic.jpg
The fix is the best I've seen to keep the integrity of the ball structure. Note that the bottom of the rivet is not sharp but pointy, and can scratch your hands up if you're not looking where you're grabbing the ball.
Thanks to FIRST staff for coming up with a great solution!
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