Best Bumper Numbers?

[KevinGoneNuts]

How do you all put your bumper numbers on and what are the best methods/types of numbers to use? We want to make sure they stay on this year!

[ChuckDickerson]

Embroidered

[R.C.]

Sharpie it up!

Silver Sharpie, idea stolen from 148/1114.

-RC

[EricLeifermann]

Sharpie it up!

Silver Sharpie, idea stolen from 148/1114.

-RC

don't the rules say it has to be white numbers this year?

[R.C.]

don't the rules say it has to be white numbers this year?

If so,

http://www.amazon.com/Sharpie-MARKER-SHARPIE-PAINT-WHT/dp/B0026HC9F4

Either way sharpies work great.

-RC

[EricLeifermann]

Here is the rule they need to be at least outlined in white, so silver should be fine as long as you outline it in white

[R35] GAME

Teams shall display their team number on the Bumpers in four locations at approximately 90° intervals around the perimeter of the Robot. The numerals must be at least 4 in. high, at least ¾ in. in stroke width, and be either white in color or outlined in white. Team numbers must be clearly visible from a distance of not less than 100 ft, so that judges, referees, and announcers can easily identify competing Robots.

[KevinGoneNuts]

Does anyone know what 254 uses for their bumper numbers?

And I like the sharpie Idea, if we can't get them embroidered. :D

[Ninja_Bait]

We silk-screened last year, and it was our best set of bumpers ever.

[Becca334]

We always sew ours on. Same fabric that we use for our bumpers, except in white. Always comes out sharp so you can see the number from far away.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/techknights334/5452390060/in/photostream

[ThaineP]

White acrylic paint works well.

[Cynette]

We use white fabric paint with a stencil. Very easy, very cheap!

[DonRotolo]

We use yellow silkscreen ink painted on freehand. This year we'll switch to white :rolleyes:

[GaryVoshol]

I was thinking: 1114, 148, 469, 111, 16, 33, 67 - Those have to be some of the best bumper numbers.

[NagyH]

Does anyone know what 254 uses for their bumper numbers?

We embroidered ours.

[sanddrag]

Does anyone know what 254 uses for their bumper numbers?

And I like the sharpie Idea, if we can't get them embroidered. :DSolid embroidered and sewn corners. I made them and it took weeks. Embroidery was about $15-$20 per 3-digit number.

[Phyrxes]

Heat fused vinyl numbers courtesy of the same shop that does our school's athletic jerseys.

Looks like we have to switch from yellow to white this year as well.

[thefro526]

We've been doing embroidered bumpers for years now, they hold up really well when double stitched.

2009: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img/c39/c39660582afd8e519d04e799c105fd0e_m.jpg

2010 (Close up after one event): http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/img/d37/d3752ad51fd29da45a3aa29156b12613_m.jpg

2011: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/36807

Our school has a printing shop with a really nice embroidering machine so they do our bumpers as classwork, but you could take your fabric to any shop/stand/store that does embroidering and have them done. Personally, I think it's better than iron on numbers and some other methods but I might be biased.

[Coach Norm]

We have used iron-on/transfer thremocollant Dark T-shirt Transfers for the past few years. We purchase them at our local arts and craft store. Here is a link to the item at KMart -http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_1990000000084532P?sid=KDx01192011x00 0001&srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=30-24239411-2

We print out the numbers and then iron them on the bumpers.

Materials needed are transfers, Ink Jet Printer, Scissors and Iron.

[scubaboop]

Has anyone ever used stencil cut white duck tape? Will they stay on? Or how about the inkjet iron on transfer paper cut out in shapes?