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Finish the rest of the line on this sheet in the same way.

Step 4: Finish the ends.

Cut off the end of the tape. To make the line go cleanly to the end of the sheet, tuck the last inch or so under the

posterboard:

Tuck the tape under to make a smooth end.

Step 5: Apply tape to the other sheet.

You should be able to create the line on the second sheet of posterboard in the same way as the first. This side of our

course has a nice 270° curve that has now taken shape; look at how close the lines get before and after this turn. We

are using 6" arcs; if we used smaller dimensions, the lines might be too close for a robot to safely follow.

Construct the second half of the line course in the same way.

Step 6: Assemble your course and put a robot on it.

You will probably find it necessary to connect the two halves of the course with masking tape or some kind of clips;

otherwise, the sheets will gradually move apart as your robots zoom around the curves.

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