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Re: Re-using bumpers
If teams are reusing any materials that were modifed in any way... they are not operating within the rules.
Individual non-modified fasteners or other COTS materials that were used on the robot that were NOT modified in any way can always be reused.
Bumper angle would be considered modified if it were cut to length. This would be the same as for any fabric or pool noodles or plywood.
The point of the build season is to build a robot.
The parts of the robot that have to be made for that robot HAVE to be manufactured during the allowed build time. Materials that are COTS are just assembled on to the robot. They can be reused. You could reuse your bumper fasteners if you hadn't modified any of them or made them custom for past year's robots.
If teams are reusing materials from past robots they should be abiding by the rules.
No one will know if you use a piece of angle on your bumpers...but YOU will know and YOU will know that you didn't abide by the rules.
I have said online before.... that the best way to judge your character is to see what you do when no one is looking.
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