Flag Solutions...

[ALIBI]

Originally Posted by InfernoX14

Have teams ship two robots: One painted red and one painted blue.

The only problem I see with the flags is the fact that they fall out. The previous suggestion of using a rubber stopper or something of that sort would work except for the fact that we have yellow flags now. Both have to be able to fit.

Maybe, instead of something like that, the standard flag holder could be changed to include short peices of surgical tubing attached (with screws or zipties?) in such a manner where both flags will fit, and they will be somewhat secured.

Hey, we did that in '06. We drilled two holes opposite eachother near the top of the tube and pulled surgical tubing between the holes(I know, not per spec, but the inspectors that noticed it liked it). The flag ended up between the surgical tubing and the tube. There is also two sides so the second yellow flag could also be added without problems. I do not think we ever lost a flag, and we were top heavy so we did have a tendancy to tip over, flag intact. The flags make it very easy to identify the alliance partners, they do not take power, there is no light to interfere with the camera, and they could easily be held in place. Go with the flags but find a way to hold on to them.