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

[Don Wright]

I'm so disapppointed. No toilet bowl flanges or magnets to throw everyone into wild speculation.

Since it says the lexan is needed to perfectly replicate the field, I'm guessing it's just for a side wall off some platform to stop robots from falling off and getting damaged like they did on the side of the ramp for Stack Attack 2003...

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by Collin Fultz

it says "Moderate Safe Search is ON"

"Luan plywood" is a much better result.. I'll attach an image to keep everyone safe.

Constructed from Luan:

[Collin Fultz]

Any other thoughts on that 1" x 5" by 8?

I'm pretty sure it means feet not inches.

[KarenH]

Originally Posted by Kevin Kolodziej

When I first looked at the list, I thought the polycarb and diamond plate were for the player stations...but that may not be the case.

Kev

The list is for building "field elements"--so I doubt it includes the player stations and side rails. It definitely sounds like ramp & platform stuff.

[Justin Stiltner]

the players station was part of the construction in 2004 when there was an opening in the players station for the balls to go thru, it was only 2' or so tall and 4' long, but it was included in the materials list.

[Conor Ryan]

Just for those of you who are going to buy some of these items, from personal experince I had great difficulty getting someone at multiple stores to even know what a carriage bolt is, I talked to at least 20 people and nobody was able to figure it out. So I hope this makes it a little easier to find at the store or your shop, heres a picture of a carriage bolt:

The list asks for 8, 3/8-16 x 4 carriage bolts

[Manoel]

I also agree that there will be some kind of raised structure with all that wood in the BOM. I believe the aluminum diamond plate is more for decorative purposes than anything else, and the polycarbonate will be used as in 2004, when it was the flooring material under the bar - slippery!
With two poly sheets that big, I'm guessing there will be two raised structures or a very big one.
Two days left

[Vince lau]

lets say the polycarbonate is used for a ramp of some sort, why would they used polycarbonate instead of HDPE or something else, unless we need to see throught the ramp.

Or maybe its some sort of polycarboate wall

[MikeDubreuil]

I think that the Luan will be used for the bottom of a scoring goal. The sides will be made with the 1/8" polycarbonate. This will be held in the air above the ramp with all the lumber.

[1075master]

has anyone tried the virtual KOP? the blast says theres a vitrual KOP but when i go there threre is nothing in the file!!

[Mike Betts]

Originally Posted by 1075master

has anyone tried the virtual KOP? the blast says theres a vitrual KOP but when i go there threre is nothing in the file!!

The parts will be available on Autodesk Streamline after the Kickoff event.

Like the rest of us, you will have to wait until Saturday...

Mike

[1075master]

lol i was just reading that and was about to change my post..

[team222badbrad]

No Casters?

I say ramp, I want a ramp!

Cough, Cough, GUM RUBBER!

[Michael Leicht]

i am wondering what FIRST will really use for this field.

[Ian Curtis]

What if the ramp didn't look like /T\ but instead looked like )T(?

Hmm, well the parathases didn't work it right, but it would be more like a quarter pipe on either side of a flat platform.