**FIRST EMAIL**/Advance Materials List and Autodesk Virtual Kit of Parts Information

[Wetzel]

Those will be some solid pucks...

Wetzel

[Ryan F.]

The lexan is preplexing me. Very expensive and something that could swapped out with much cheaper items if used as flooring. Leads me to believe we might have some sort of see through obstacle.

[Joe Johnson]

Originally Posted by Ryan F.

The lexan is preplexing me. Very expensive and something that could swapped out with much cheaper items if used as flooring. Leads me to believe we might have some sort of see through obstacle.

I would suppose that they are going to cover FIRST logos on the ramps, that everyone knows are the only logical solution to this AdvancedBuy list ;-)

Now if I only had an idea what that noodle clue was about... ...got to run, now that winter is official here, my wife keeps bugging me to put away the swim toys... ...wait a minute... ... don't coments like that belong HERE?

Joe J.

[mechanicalbrain]

Originally Posted by Ryan F.

The lexan is preplexing me. Very expensive and something that could swapped out with much cheaper items if used as flooring. Leads me to believe we might have some sort of see through obstacle.

Is it possible that this includes material to make the player stations. I mean I know it doesn't seem like it but it would explain the lexan....

[Drew Hopman]

Could this years game be a knock off of the vex competition half pipe hustle? It looks like it could use some of the same build materials…….

[KathieK]

<thinking>Why don't my other posts receive as much attention?<stops thinking>

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by KathieK

<thinking>Why don't my other posts receive as much attention?<stops thinking>

HA HA HA!! You gotta hit the right buttons, this time you definitely did.

[Don Wright]

I don't think we will be driving on the lexan. The list specifically says:

4ft x 8 ft x 1/8 in thick polycarbonate
(Lexan)**

**Note: These are expensive components and duplicate the actual playing field. They are not structurally necessary
and similar material or smaller pieces can be used to simulate the actual field performance.

Anything you have to drive on or react with in a specific way couldn't have this note since the specific friction would be critical for the robot design. So, I still believe it is going to just be used as side protection for falling robots.

Also, as mentioned by someone before, Luan has specific uses. It is not just a cheap version of plywood. It is more flexible and I would guess it could be used to make a concave or convex ramp up to a platform. I would think something like a concave or convex ramp would be harder to design for than a straight ramp or step.

And yes, if someone at a hardware store doesn't know what a carriage bolt is...well...that's sad.

Getting more and more excited every minute.

[Rickertsen2]

No time to really study the list but the polycarb is intersting. Its 1/8" so the robot definately won't be driving on it. I don't think its for anything like the side of a ramp either because they would use plywood for that. It has the interesting property of being clear. Camera? Obstacle?

[phrontist]

I'd be willing to bet the luan will be bent some how. The lexan cannot possibly be used without reinforcement on the field, it's just too thin.

[sanddrag]

The 1/8" lexan is just fine for the robots to drive on if there is a piece of 1/2" or 3/4" ply underneath it.

[phrontist]

Originally Posted by sanddrag

The 1/8" lexan is just fine for the robots to drive on if there is a piece of 1/2" or 3/4" ply underneath it.

That was my first thought, but why Lexan? There are plenty of other materials that would be cheaper and be essentially the same.

[Matt Krass]

five 'bots tangling with pasta- Five robots pulling on a rope.

a game piece obsessed with a shovel's show- Easily pushable game piece that has to be pushed up "mountain side"

and seeing Montana's green heights- Ramps to climb like a mountain with scoring at top, top will use green to track with CMUcam


Keep in mind..I'm tired....


Other speculations, instead of rope the pasta refers to game pieces like toroids or pick up sticks...
I believe the Lexan will be a barrier to maybe keep you in your climbing lane or something, or maybe a random barrier on the field....the polycarb will mark out a "Loading" Area where the robot must be in to allow the HP to chuck one game piece in, perhaps with the same reload requirements as 2005 (Exit and re enter zone). Of course, I'm also tired....so feel free to disregard this.

[phrontist]

I'm almost certain pasta refers to a truncated pyramid ramp (which would have 5 sides). Look at the food pyramid!

[lrdblaster03]

while at dinner my dad had a good idea. his idea is that the lexan will be used to make a see through box. that box is there to be filled with noodles, then on top of that you would place a foot ball maybe?

it may seem a little crazy but it might be possible