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Originally Posted by Adam.garcia
There are a few options that I would like to point you to:
1. Reversible Bumpers ( http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2437?)
-This is the method that our team used this year, and it turned out to be a huge success. My only word of advice is to make sure that your velcro mounts are secured firmly on (we ended up stapling the velcro to the fabric.
2. Quick Release Pins
-This has also worked very well for some teams. Check out this current thread here:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...hreadid=110150
3. Latches
-This seems like a very innovative idea. I was talking to a mentor of Team 254, however, and he said that this tended to get annoying for the team to use. However, this is a great idea nonetheless to get your ideas flowing. You can find a picture of it here:
http://2013.team254.com/wp-content/u...fire-small.jpg
Also, check out their team's website for other ideas.
I hope I have helped. If you have any further questions, I will do my best to answer them or somebody else will be quick to respond.
Good luck! |
Why were the latches annoying. It seems to me they would be faster and cleaner. This year we used the pins and we had them fall out a couple of times.(We hand drilled the holes for the pins however, so that could have been the problem. Lesson learned: bumpers are not an afterthought)