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Re: Bumper Clearence on the ramp
To work within the bumper rules, we're only able to have bumpers on the corners of the robot. We need close to 4.5" of clearance in the center of our wheelbase, which doesn't allow for the placement of bumpers.
However, we're only losing a 15" or so wide span of bumpers on the side of the robot. That still ensures that most robot-to-robot contact will be against our bumper, and not a direct hit to the frame. I'm mostly worried about the front of our robot, which will not have any bumpers at all (due to the ball collection device.) A direct hit in this area is sure to do some damage, as the corner of a low robot can get under our frame and into some pretty important parts. (Don't worry, we're not mounting electronics there...)
Bumpers this year are a blessing and a bother. Use them where you can and just be happy that you don't have to fit them into your 120 lbs.
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