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Re: Beware of R16 your robot design may be too big.

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Originally Posted by Kat Kononov View Post
So, bumpers do count as part of the robot in <R16>. But, consider the fact that bumpers are only about 3in thick, and that you only need 2/3 of the robot covered with bumpers. Then, if you have a 38x28 robot, you can leave the back of the robot without bumpers, and thus only gain 3in in the front, not a whole 6in.
yes but you would want to cover the back of your robot especially well since you will be getting "gently bumped" quite a bit there.

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