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Originally Posted by carpedav000
The bumpers themselves will be 6" wide in the corners. Is this illegal?
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No, it's required. However, be mindful of R31, particularly the part I made bold:
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Originally Posted by R31
BUMPERS must be supported by the structure/frame of the ROBOT (see Figure 8-7). To be considered supported, a minimum of ½ in. (~13 mm) 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 in. (~6 mm) deep, or
- B. not more than 8 in. (~20 cm) wide
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Some angle brackets on the side of the wheel modules that extend in to 6" from the corners would be adequate to comply with the rules.