09-01-2015, 12:58
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AKA: Ryan Hall
 FRC #1676 (Pascack Pi-oneers) Team Role: College Student
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Rookie Year: 2010
Location: Woodcliff Lake NJ *Now in Newark DE
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Re: Do we really need HDPE?
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Originally Posted by jfitz0807
It looks like the HDPE is 0.25" thick. The field drawings show, for example, the scoring platform as HDPE on top of a 0.25" plywood on top of some two-by-fours (1.5"x3.5"). This adds up to the 2" height.
Of course, with 0.5" plywood on top of the two-by-fours, I also get the 2" height.
Is it worth the extra $$ for the HDPE to cover my field elements?
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Driving over HDPE is definitely different than driving over wood. It's not so much about the height of the platform as it is the coefficient of friction of the material. You may also want to note that HDPE is used on the tote chute as well. I would definitely recommend getting at least a small sheet of HDPE to cover part of your scoring platform and the bottom of the tote chute to make your practice field a bit more realistic.
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Last edited by Hallry : 09-01-2015 at 13:02.
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