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Originally Posted by IronicDeadBird
All this said though you can still make an illegal west coast drive
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You can. You can also make a legal one.
The relevant requirement is R26.
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R26 BUMPERS must be supported by the structure/frame of the ROBOT (see Figure 4-9). To be
considered supported, a minimum of ½ in. at each end of the BUMPER must be backed by the
FRAME PERMIETER. Additionally, any gap between the backing material and the frame:
A. must not be greater than ¼” deep, or
B. not more than 8 in. wide
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A west coast drive with protrusions at the corners that stick out past the wheels will provide a nonarticulated structural element. So long as bumpers are supported in accordance with the rules (likely requiring multiple protrusions no more than 8" apart) then it will be legal. Note that R21G is also relevant to this situation:
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G. 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,
tape, or tie-wraps). The attachment system must be designed to withstand vigorous game
play. All removable fasteners (e.g. bolts, locking pins, pip-pins, etc.) will be considered part of
the BUMPERS.
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A robot inspector will be looking for a robust support structure that meets the requirements and is capable of withstanding the impacts of the game environment. So long as I can run a string at the bumper zone (between 4in and 12 in above the floor) and only touch nonarticulated structural elements then it should be legal.