Canadian Part Numbers for FRP and Spring

[dtengineering]

In the event you're looking for the Canadian source for FRP sheet try here https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.f...000154234.html

If you want to order the springs from a Canadian distributor, rather than McMaster Carr, check out https://www.essentracomponents.ca/sku/ES-241

Jason

[RandeJ]

In US, there is:
- - http://www.homedepot.com/p/12-in-x-5...-1-K/205735697
- http://www.homedepot.com/p/4-ft-x-8-...9600/100389836

Both go by abbreviation of "FRP", but one is Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic while other is described as Fiberglass Reinforced Panel or Polymer.

Are we talking same thing here?

Rande J.
FRC 4931

[Irwin772]

Originally Posted by RandeJ

In US, there is:
- - http://www.homedepot.com/p/12-in-x-5...-1-K/205735697
- http://www.homedepot.com/p/4-ft-x-8-...9600/100389836

Both go by abbreviation of "FRP", but one is Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic while other is described as Fiberglass Reinforced Panel or Polymer.

Are we talking same thing here?

Rande J.
FRC 4931

Yes, you are looking for the 4 x 8 foot sheet, if there is a team near you to share with that will be cheaper for all since there is enough for 4 pieces in a sheet.

It is the same thing used for the floor in the 2009 game " Lunacy"

[streamlined]

What is the FRP for?

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by streamlined

What is the FRP for?

It goes in the loading chute, and it's designed to make the coefficient of friction of the ramp surface like that of the official ones. (Teams that were around in 2015 remember the wooden team version tote chute released the totes very differently from how the production ones did, because the wood ones slowed the bins down.)

[droswell]

We got FRP at home depot, but are wondering is it bumpy side up, or smooth side up? Bumpy is much faster, and the gear barely moves on the smooth side. Anyone else seeing this?

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by droswell

We got FRP at home depot, but are wondering is it bumpy side up, or smooth side up? Bumpy is much faster, and the gear barely moves on the smooth side. Anyone else seeing this?

In the one I've seen at Kickoff (built by people I trust do this right), bumpy side up. This would jive with the chute being slick, much as the tote chutes were in 2015.

[Hallry]

Originally Posted by Billfred

In the one I've seen at Kickoff (built by people I trust do this right), bumpy side up. This would jive with the chute being slick, much as the tote chutes were in 2015.

This has been confirmed in Team Update 3.