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Re: Bumper question

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Originally Posted by akoscielski3 View Post
So we can split the 8 in up right? so 4 in on the right and 4 on the left. (this would be for one Side of the robot)
No. See section 4.1.6:
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Robots are required to use Bumpers to protect all exterior vertices of the Frame Perimeter. For adequate
protection, at least 8 in. of Bumper must be placed on each side of each exterior vertex
Emphasis mine. So, if you have a gap between bumper segments (along a straight portion of your FRAME PERIMETER), you'll have (at minimum) 8 in of bumpers on each side.
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