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Re: Bumper bracket and weight considerations

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Originally Posted by waialua359 View Post
If bumpers become optional, then no rule should be in place on how to make them exactly. In 2006, I believe they were optional, BUT, if you used them, it had to be according to FIRST specs. I dont see why if you gain no competitive advantage (within 120lbs that year) with them. We made our own type and had to remove them.
If we have the liberty of creating our robot how we want, why cant we make our own provisions for protecting our bot (following the robot construction rules)?
Point well proven. I kinda liked it without bumpers, the bot looked liked it had a world war when it came back after the comps.
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