Can anyone post pictures of the set up as we do not have our mat / set up kit yet. Mike WAFFLEBOTS! On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 5:17 PM, Andy Traiger <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > I noticed a difference in the mat as well. On the positive side, the mat > is much less "sticky." If you take a rounded smooth LEGO piece (such as was > on the bottom of last years bone repair mission) and drag it across the new > mat, you'll find it will glide smoothly. If you do the same test on last > year's mat, you'll find that it is much more difficult to slide. A lot of > robots have two drive wheels and slider(s). My hunch is that these types of > robots will benefit from the slider moving easier across the new style mats. > At this point, I'm not sure how the wheel traction will compare between the > old and new style mats. > > Andy Traiger > > > On the negative side of things, the mat doesn't appear to be as strong as > previous year mats. When you set up the "Contamination risk" mission models > with the Dual Lock; you'll notice that these models lean a bit which > distorts the mat substantially. I'm curious if this distortion of the mat > will get worse over the course of the season/ > > > On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 7:48 AM, Eric Palmer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> The mat this year is very different. It feels thicker and has a textured >> matte surface on both sides. Should stay in place. Seems to lay down >> flatter right away. Maybe this will be a great change. Traction should >> improve for sure but that will also affect battery usage. >> >> Eric >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 1:16 PM, Eric Palmer <[log in to unmask]>wrote: >> >>> The mission kit and map just arrived. Did not look at the pdf files or >>> the mat yet. But we are really excited. the kids will start tonight building >>> this years challenge missions. >>> >>> >>> Eric Palmer >>> Team #7 >>> The Rainbow Cows >>> A picture of our little cow >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/daddyoh/5954020315/ >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 3:28 PM, Daniel & Missi Lackas < >>> [log in to unmask]> wrote: >>> >>>> I think it's wonderful. The kids can have plenty of time to build the >>>> kit and start trying to figure out how to solve the mission right away! Last >>>> year we didn't get started until mid September. So I am very very pleased. >>>> >>>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone >>>> >>>> Barbara Bragg <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >OMG - I'm not ready 8~( >>>> > >>>> >Barbara Bragg >>>> >Career Pathways Coordinator >>>> >Workforce Development & Continuing Education >>>> >Central Virginia Community College >>>> >3506 Wards Road >>>> >Lynchburg, VA 24502 >>>> >(434) 832-7672 >>>> >(434) 832-7761 FAX >>>> >[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> >>>> >[Sun] >>>> > >>>> >From: First Lego League in Virginia and DC [mailto: >>>> [log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Eric Palmer >>>> >Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 3:03 PM >>>> >To: [log in to unmask] >>>> >Subject: [VADCFLL-L] mission kits and mats >>>> > >>>> >Getting excited now. FIRST posted a charge to my credit card yesterday >>>> for the mission kit and mat. I'm assuming it is now shipping. 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