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Originally posted by narenr
yeah, last year our bumpers got shredded to pieces. We have remnants hanging in there, but they were a nuisance. What we did that was really effective was cover our bot with lexan. Its kinda expensive but REALLY strong and sturdy. I think its the stuff thta they make bullet proof glass out of...
Yeah ... but make sure it's lexan/polycarb and not plexiglass/acrylic! Acrylic shatters really easily ... I've learned from experiance!

Haha, one of the design criteria for TOBOR VI was that it had to be able to run, full speed, into a brick wall ten times. The team laughed until they realized that we were serious ...

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