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Re: Best methods of bumper mounting?

We had 1" steel angle (hey, heavy bumpers are allowed) around most of our bumper perimeter. We had holes in the front and slots in the back to allow for a 1/4"-20 bolt to pass through. The bolts were put through the middle our bumper mount rail (1x1 aluminum) and a nut was installed on the inside of the aluminum to lock the bolt in place. So there are four 1/4-20 bolts sticking up in the corners. The bumpers were a single piece, so it slipped on over the robot, then we tightened them down with wing nuts. It was a pretty good system, and I think we'll probably end up doing it again. The only issues we had were inconsistency in the fabrication of the bumpers, so one of them fit a bit tighter than the other (but I think that can happen with a lot of bumper designs).
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