Chief Delphi - Reversible Bumpers

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Aren Siekmeier

22-08-2011 12:42

Re: Reversible Bumpers

If bumpers didn't ship with the robot, the competitive advantage of being able to reuse them would be less so.

Brandon Holley

22-08-2011 13:13

Re: Reversible Bumpers

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Originally Posted by JesseK (Post 1074106)

Plus we wouldn't have to figure out where to store 3 years' worth of bumpers :rolleyes:

Just throw them away. Thats what we do with them. They make it more difficult to get through door ways, and in and out of vehicles. We just run sans-bumpers once we're done competing with the robot.

-Brando

Taylor

22-08-2011 13:14

Re: Reversible Bumpers

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Originally Posted by eagle33199 (Post 1074107)

Lets get a standard set of bumpers on the FIRST Choice site as an option only available to rookies (either take it or don't, it doesn't replace any other choices). They would assume the "normal" length and width of 90% of FIRST robots (since the complete perimeter rule went into affect). Simple, easy, and would help ensure teams have compliant bumpers. How many rookie teams have you seen that haven't used the KoP frame, sized to the same dimensions?

Check. Well, not exactly FIRSTChoice, but it's there.

Chris is me

22-08-2011 13:23

Re: Reversible Bumpers

In 2010, we had a skirt and that was no fun. 2011 was two sets of bumpers and MUCH better.

I think having a snap on or velcro on cover for each individual bumper would look better.

Hallry

22-08-2011 15:21

Re: Reversible Bumpers

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Originally Posted by JesseK (Post 1074106)

I'd be happy if they'd simply let us re-use last year's bumpers, or at least some of the already cut (or sewn) parts of them. There's so much less waste in re-use. Plus we wouldn't have to figure out where to store 3 years' worth of bumpers :rolleyes:

Well you can always do this with them. ;)

Walter Deitzler

22-08-2011 16:14

Re: Reversible Bumpers

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris is me (Post 1074118)

In 2010, we had a skirt and that was no fun. 2011 was two sets of bumpers and MUCH better.

I think having a snap on or velcro on cover for each individual bumper would look better.

Our team used skirts for our bumpers this year and we liked them. They made changing color quicker and easier.

shapiraguy

23-08-2011 01:08

Re: Reversible Bumpers

1937 used reversible bumpers as can be seen in the following movies:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqqYgxAv1d4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dShWJnY4eXY&NR=1

looked very nice.

Al Skierkiewicz

23-08-2011 07:52

Re: Reversible Bumpers

I can only add that any solution should be neat, tight, and should look as good as the rest of your robot. It is like dressing up in a tux, and wearing white socks that don't match, have holes in them and the elastic is all gone.

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