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Re: Tips from a veteran Robot Inspector

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Originally Posted by sandiegodan View Post
Since there is no 8" minimum frame requirement on it's own, it would make sense to me that if an 8" bumper carried it's own continuous metal backing and could be securely attached to the frame, that would constitute a legal system? Providing it met weight of course.
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Originally Posted by GaryVoshol View Post
Allowable bumper materials are plywood, noodles, fabric, fasteners and optional angle reinforcements. Nothing else. Which is why the suggestion of integral metal reinforcement of the bumper itself isn't permitted.
The metal backing has been determined to be "fastener" in the past. The reason that a metal backing on the bumper is not considered "frame" is because it's attached to the bumper, not the robot. "Frame" must meet all robot size and weight requirements. It really starts to become a "I need to see the specific implementation" headache, and I'm dreading some of the things we are going to see at Championship with the requisite "But it passed at XXX regional" commentary.
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