Thread: Bumper Brackets
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Re: Bumper Brackets

If the brackets you are referring to are permanently part of the bumper, then the answer is "No". Everything that attaches to the main bumper is part of the bumper.
[R29] says:
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Bumpers must be located entirely within the Bumper Zone when the Robot is standing normally on a flat floor.
(emphasis added)

Also, [R33] says:
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Bumpers must be supported by the structure/frame of the Robot (i.e. each end of the Bumper must be rigidly attached to the Frame Perimeter, ...
so I'm not sure why you would want your brackets extending outside the zone.

A picture would probably help us answer your question more directly.
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