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Re: 2 sets of bumpers legal?
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Originally Posted by Lil' Lavery
That is, unless they second set of bumpers is functionally identical to the first set, so it can qualify as a spare part.
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Originally Posted by Section 8
SPARE PARTS – A COMPONENT or MECHANISM constructed as an identical duplicate of an existing part of the ROBOT, for the purpose of replacing a broken or defective part. SPARE PARTS may be either COTS items or FABRICATED ITEMS, but they must be physically and functionally identical to the original part.
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Good point -- I hadn't thought of the second set of bumpers being considered a "spare part." That perspective then takes us back to the consideration that Dave Lavery raised above -- is the second set "physically and functionally identical" or is the color difference a "physical or functional difference"? Seems like if the different-colored bumpers are considered to be "physically and functionally identical" then they're okay; if not, no good...
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