25-01-2013, 14:11
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Passionate FIRST-er, CD donor
AKA: Gerry
 FRC #0578 (Red Raider Robotics) Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Rookie Year: 2008
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 256
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Re: Bumper Question
Al,
I believe Figure 2013-01-15 is showing a legal bumper. The text above the figure just describes how to measure.
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To satisfy the 8 in. requirement for Corner A, there must be at least 8 in. of BUMPER in each direction. Thus, the measurement along the 6 in. side would continue past Corner B for 2 more inches.
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(emphasis mine)
It looks like the GDC was describing how a frame perimeter can have a segment less than 8 inches and still be legal. For example, a circular frame and bumper could be legal.
Q137 seems to answer this issue.
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Q. Does a robot with the convex hexagonal frame perimeter shown in R03 (Figure 4-1) satisfy R22 if one of the sides of that frame perimeter is less than 8 in. in length and that entire frame perimeter and all exterior corners are completely covered with bumpers?
A. Per the Blue Box in [R22], the 8 in. measurement is taken along the FRAME PERIMETER. For sides of the FRAME PERIMETER less than 8 in., this measurement wraps around the next outside corner(s) of the FRAME PERIMETER. Please see Team UPDATE 2013-01-15 for illustration.
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(emphasis mine)
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R3: Red Raider Robotics (FRC Team 578)
Fairport, NY, USA
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2016 Finger Lakes Regional: Semifinalist on Alliance 7 (1128, 2010, 578)
2016 NYC Regional: Finalist on Alliance 3 (3419, 578, 3017), 4th seed team, Team Spirit Award
2015 Finger Lakes Regional: 8-3-0 in qualification, 7th seed, Quarterfinalist
2014 NY Tech Valley Regional: 8-4-0 in qualification, 13th seed, Semifinalist
2013 Finger Lakes Regional: 4-5-0 in qualification, 26th seed, Alliance 6, 1-2 in tournament
2012 Buckeye Regional: Gracious Professionalism Award, 7-3-0, 14th seed
2011 Finger Lakes Regional: Engineering Inspiration Award
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