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Re: Regarding Rule<R08> part M(Bumper attatchment)

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Originally Posted by spacegy4 View Post
Is supporting the bumper along its length sufficient or does it also need to be supported on all 4 sides. We'd like to attach it with a row of screws to a 1" square extrusion running the length of the side of the robot.

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I'm confused, how would you legally support the bumper on all four sides? Anything supporting a part of the bumper other than the back would be the farthest outboard part of your robot and thus define your bumper perimeter which your bumpers would no longer be sitting on.

Your method of attachment sounds like it should satisfy the rule. I would suggest avoiding screws however as they will make it more difficult to attach and remove your bumpers,
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