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Originally Posted by jlee0119
Also we attached our pool noodles to the board with tape (SHHHHH don't tell the inspectors!)
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The fact that you're willingly breaking a rule disappoints me, and the fact that you're telling the internet baffles me. I can all but guarantee that at least one inspector at Chesapeake and/or DC has read this thread by now, and will be asking you to take your bumper apart at an event.
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Originally Posted by jvriezen
In fact, zipties could be considered more of a violation because they are not as soft.
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Something cannot be "more of a violation," a violation is absolute. Either something is a violation or it is not. That's like saying something is "more than perfect."
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Originally Posted by jvriezen
As an inspector, I'd want to see very little give here, and also would want the robot to be able to be safely picked up off the floor by lifting from these same points on the bumpers only.
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Where in the manual does it state this practice?
R21F (quote below for your convenience) does not specify that the bumpers must be able to support the weight of the robot. Bumpers must "withstand vigorous game play." No where does it state they must withstand being lifted up.
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R21
BUMPERS must be constructed as follows
F-must attach to the FRAME PERIMETER of the ROBOT with a rigid fastening system to form a tight, robust connection to the main structure/frame (e.g. not attached with hook-and-loop or tie-wraps). The attachment system must be designed to withstand vigorous game play.
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