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Re: R3 20" rule

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Originally Posted by yash101 View Post
There's a good drawing of this on the frc-manual site. To accurately depict it, think of tying a string to the bumpers, able to move with 0 friction around the bumpers. cut it to 20 inches. That is the maximum external allowance!
That should get you close to the drawings provided!
This isn't totally correct. The 20" is with regards to the frame perimeter, not the edge of your bumpers.
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