Thread: Bumper or No?
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Re: Bumper or No?

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Originally Posted by WebWader125
I'd be interested in some quick comments on your team's thoughts on including bumpers. While the extra weight can help make the bot a bit heftier, some on our team are concerned that they will decrease top speed significantly. Thoughts?

i am just curious if in the past you have ever included the weight of your robot in your drive calculations?


i am going to wait to decided about the bumpers till the rest of the bot design is nailed down
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