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Re: Bumpers vs Frame which is better

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Originally Posted by Dzdconfusd
One negative I heard about from the scrimmage is that robots no-longer glance right off each other but can stick because of bumper friction. That means a more sudden stop when hit than without bumpers. Hope your internal components can take the loading.
How can it be a “more sudden stop” when the duration of the collision is longer with the same force? This means less impulse and less sudden stops. However, it may mean more frequent stops as the bots stick together instead of just glancing off.

The added friction is a good point. It may be easier to pin robots this year as the added friction makes escape harder. You may be able to pin a bumper robot sideways against a wall. From a dead stop, a robot may not be able to overcome the static friction of 2 fully compressed nylon bumpers in order to slide out of a sideways pin.

Just think of a rubber stopper or a cork in a bottle. This could factor into corner goal defense.
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