A better way to insert the plugs into the Red and Blue tubes in First Tech Challenge Fields You will need two pieces of scrap wood at least ¾” thick and 6-12” long. 1 piece of Schedule 40 ½” PVC pipe cut to 1 15/16” long. A driving tool with a fairly flat end on it. A little water. Drill a hole just larger than the diameter of the bolt into both scraps of wood. Wet the edges of the rubber plug. Push the rubber plug into the tube just so that the entire plug is inside the tube. Place the section of ½” PVC over the plug. It should just fit inside the ¾” tube that you are cramming the plug into. Make sure it is positioned so that when it is pushed, it goes into the larger tube. Place the piece of scrap wood over the protruding bolt. Stand the whole contraption vertically, place a hand on either side of the scrap wood and work the plug down into the tube until the scrap wood is flush with the ¾” tube. You may need a screwdriver to pull the ½” PVC back out. The purpose of the second scrap of wood is used when you are putting the second side in to keep the first bolt from being pushed all the way into the tube (ask me how I know).
A better way to insert the plugs into the Red and Blue tubes in First Tech Challenge Fields
You will need two pieces of scrap wood at least ¾” thick and 6-12” long. 1 piece of Schedule 40 ½” PVC pipe cut to 1 15/16” long. A driving tool with a fairly flat end on it. A little water.
Drill a hole just larger than the diameter of the bolt into both scraps of wood.
Wet the edges of the rubber plug.
Push the rubber plug into the tube just so that the entire plug is inside the tube.
Place the section of ½” PVC over the plug. It should just fit inside the ¾” tube that you are cramming the plug into. Make sure it is positioned so that when it is pushed, it goes into the larger tube.
Place the piece of scrap wood over the protruding bolt.
Stand the whole contraption vertically, place a hand on either side of the scrap wood and work the plug down into the tube until the scrap wood is flush with the ¾” tube. You may need a screwdriver to pull the ½” PVC back out.
The purpose of the second scrap of wood is used when you are putting the second side in to keep the first bolt from being pushed all the way into the tube (ask me how I know).
Be sure to deburr any sharp metal edges before getting started!
I noticed that guidance was added in a later release - good addition. We noticed things were pretty sharp when setting up for our kickoff event.