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Changing bumper colors
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Sometimes during the eliminations, alliances switch from being red to blue or vice versa, and have to play back-to-back. You'd better be able to change your bumper colors in 4 minutes or less. |
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I recommed ball lock spring pins. Zero to bumper in 15 seconds.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#pins/=5bx5nm |
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In the rules <R07> they clearly say you can have 2 sets of bumpers at 20 lbs each. IMO take advantage of the rule and make 2 sets and do a quick change.
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These new bumper changing things are going to be pretty neat.
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Yes, but <G46> says, "a. Bumper covers must not detach, even unintentionally, from the ROBOT. Violation: PENALTY." That cover in kickoff didn't look like it was robustly attached.
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This might end up playing a role in driver and/or pit crew selection. Kind of like battery management. I wonder how strongly they're going to be enforcing this rule, seeing as there are often field issues and whatnot anyway
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I think no more than 2 a side are necessary and if you use the same one in the corner to hold 2 sides as we did last year 4 total is all you need this year. |
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We've used these for a few years now. We tend to use three on each long side.
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I dont like the fact that we have to change such a large component of our robot to indicate our team color. I kind of wish that they would do something else for that purpose. In the past, our teams bumpers have been pretty much permanant...The only times we ever had to take them off was to weigh the robot, and to get it to fit into the crate for shipping... Now we have to change them almost every match? that just seems a bit rediculous... I COMPLETELY do not trust bumper covers. They seem too easy to remove, no matter HOW you design them...I dont think that capability is worth the chance of a penalty |
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does anyone know which blue is required for the bumpers?
I called Seattle Fabrics and they have 2 types: Royal and Navy Blue. Im thinking it doesnt matter, but just wanted to make sure. When we asked, teams that called earlier didnt know and they themselves have not been told by FIRST if it had to be a specific one. Dont want to base it from the video and the video alone. |
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