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Molten
17-02-2007, 10:34
We have been trying to locate pool noodles for our buper without much success. Any idea of a good place to find them or an acceptable alternative?
Katie Reynolds
17-02-2007, 10:50
If you're planning on using the 15 extra "bumper pounds", there is no alternative. You must make the bumpers as specified in <R37>.

We ordered ours from poolproducts.com at the beginning of the season (with 150"-200" of snow each season, everyone around here stops selling pool noodles in July). It was $89.99 for a case of 20.
MrForbes
17-02-2007, 10:58
$1.50 each at Walmart in warm climates....we got ours a couple weeks ago.
EOC
17-02-2007, 11:29
Do you know anyone with a swimming pool? If you do I'll bet they have some.
Molten
17-02-2007, 12:31
Thanks for the quick response. We were hoping there was something simple that we were over-looking, but it looks like we will just have to figure something out.
RedHeadRobotics
17-02-2007, 16:20
I would definitely spend the time to get the right stuff or else it is considered "custom bumpers" and it is counted in the weight and that's 15 pounds that will really make a difference
Kims Robot
17-02-2007, 17:16
The cheapest ones that we have found that are "regulation" size are here (https://order.store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/wg-order?unique=77e7a&catalog=nationaldiscountpoolsupplies&et=45d78582&basket=b%3D5C3b42bfd100c6a145d77e7ae03cabf42bfd146 7fe2d834098ff144a9727af5bd%26l%3D%26s%3DRfku8GXAHw 3Lr3bxo9cAP2HqIBw-). $3.99/noodle.
Guy Davidson
17-02-2007, 20:20
We got ours at Target for about $1.50 each.
hiimcristhian
17-02-2007, 22:09
hey you can try here:

http://www.lesliespool.com/


search for the store near you, call them and they will tell you if they have.

Good luck for your team.
GaryVoshol
18-02-2007, 07:16
We got ours at Target for about $1.50 each.

At the risk of advertising, the Target where my daugher works (Michigan) got theirs in the day after we bought ours - after looking/calling about 4 pool places.
zakk
19-02-2007, 12:51
speaking of bumpers, we are having problems with making some that go all the way around our bot, and still remaining in the weight requirement. has anyone "swiss cheesed" their plywood or anything like that in order to make the weight? thats our only hope and we feel it will jepordise our bumper's sturdiness. so any ideas are welcome
GaryVoshol
19-02-2007, 18:48
speaking of bumpers, we are having problems with making some that go all the way around our bot, and still remaining in the weight requirement. has anyone "swiss cheesed" their plywood or anything like that in order to make the weight? thats our only hope and we feel it will jepordise our bumper's sturdiness. so any ideas are welcome

You shouldn't be having weight problems. You're allowed 15 pounds. Ours came in at about 13. We used 1/16" thick 3/4" angle aluminum to hold the fabric, with 6-10 screws per edge. 2" (x 1/4) carriage bolts going through the plywood, 2 on the ends, 3 on the sides.

Make sure you're using plywood, not particle board. That stuff is heavy.

Don't swiss cheese it. That could make your bumpers non-standard. Last year we used 1/4" think aluminum around the edges, and were a little overweight so we milled out part of it. One of the inspectors wasn't going to let us go with that.
zakk
24-02-2007, 15:36
yeah, thanks dude. we got it taken care of. we just couldn't have bumpers all the way around the bot. a few minor fixes and we were good to go.