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One last missing measurement
Thanks, Mike! Glad to meet you.
Your diagram answered my next question (Ans: 47 vs 48 inches for the backrail... :-)
One last measurement question, about positioning and mounting the field back rails.
There are no dimensions for exactly WHERE the rails go. Should I assume it is centered on a line between the upper left corner and the end of the slot, and equidistant from both? If not, what are the proper angle and distance X-Y offsets for the board?
OOC, how are you mounting the backboard to the upright securely so you don't have hardware involved on the "game side" surface? Glue alone is very questionable mechanically. (Especially with wild robots present!!! :-) Ends are no problem (screws from the far side), but because the boards are all inline, the midpieces are more difficult without external hardware, nails, or screws sticking out to catch things.
Are you using dowels run into or through holes in the upright? Screws/Nails/L-brackets from the underside? Pocket screw & fill? Or did you simply nail them in stud-style, bash the heads in so they wouldn't stick out, and paint over them? <grin>
Thanks!
- Keith McClary, Huron High Team 830
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