[Jon Stratis]

Originally Posted by nathannfm

Al,

Could you give guidance on a mounting system like this, mainly the part in red: http://screencloud.net/v/8UUP

The green parts are our robot / frame perimeter, everything else is BUMPER. We have used the wing nut/stud method before so I am not worried about that. My main concern is the (red) aluminum 2.5x1 angle that rises above the top of the bumper. Everything remains in the 2-10in bumper zone, but I have never seen an attachment method that went above the bumper itself in recent years. I can't find a rule this would violate and our own LRI, Brian Lucas, says it's fine, but this really seems like it's pushing it. I just wanted to get a second opinion before we start cutting metal.

Thanks.

So long as the top of the red portion is completely within the bumper zone, I don't see a problem with it passing - it looks like a legal method of attachment (provided all other bumper rules are met, of course - for example, we can't tell from the image how often it's attached, or if there are gaps between the bumper and the frame)). I will caution: This is a very hard hitting game. I could potentially see the bumper rotating into the red piece, causing it to bend. I would recommend having something in place, like vertical supports on the robot between the two frame sections, to prevent the bumper from rotating when hit.