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Re: Cutting corners (on the robot!)

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Originally Posted by Kevin Sevcik View Post
So they need bumpers on these angles. How are we thinking that would work if the corners are really small? I'm thinking 0.5" long or so. Technically you need a piece of 3/4" wood plus noodles, etc. along that length. Except mitering in a 0.5" long piece of plywood there seems pretty difficult...
That's how I currently read R26.

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To be considered supported, a minimum of ½ in. at each end of the BUMPER must be backed by the FRAME PERIMETER.
If that's true then if you cut the corners at all you have to have wood, pool Noodle, etc on that cut corner. The Q&A might be good for this or Al might give a ruling as well.

If it's less than a 1/4" away than that would be legal by the rest of R26.
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