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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=205410917-18122006>Ron,</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=205410917-18122006>If I remember correctly,
the DPRG banner is made of something similar to woven tarp material. The stuff I
am talking about was about 1/8" thick and very durable. It wasn't terribly
shiny, I suspect that the videography of the robots would be better with the
white material. </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=205410917-18122006>I don't really know where
to get some, a signage shop? Anyone in the billboard advertising business? I got
the material with a sign already printed on it and used it for a boat cover for
years - worked great.</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=205410917-18122006>Rick</SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> dprglist-bounces@dprg.org
[mailto:dprglist-bounces@dprg.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>DeltaGraph@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, December 18, 2006 11:00
AM<BR><B>To:</B> dprglist@dprg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [DPRG] Course
Paper<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Rick,</DIV>
<DIV>Re: using white floor, e.g. billboard vinyl.</DIV>
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<DIV>I take it that it is similar to the DPRG banner -- or is it flat
white?</DIV>
<DIV>I wonder how having a white floor would impact video/photography of
robots on the course?</DIV>
<DIV>Also, question about how much dirt it would show?</DIV>
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<DIV>Maybe all best answered by trying it out.</DIV>
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<DIV>If you can get white, what about black, especially flat black.</DIV>
<DIV>Maybe we could get the lines cut and laminated/glued to material, like
standard banner -- would strike me as more durable than tape -- in fact might
be a must with that type of material.</DIV>
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<DIV>I started to search for billboard vinyl --- Ack!, We need
someone to do this that cares.</DIV>
<DIV>My robots don't care about the floor.</DIV>
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<DIV>Ron</DIV>
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