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Re: 1/2" gap in bumpers, is this acceptable?

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Originally Posted by Chris is me View Post
That gap seems like the amount of space a somewhat flexible bumper could easily unintentionally leave if slightly jolted or something. Or, to be more clear, I'm pretty sure I've seen robots pass inspection without the two fabrics exactly touching all the time.

That being said, it's not too long of a fix.
Of note here - in some previous years, it was NOT required to have soft bumper material in the corners. Specifically, i know our first year (2007) we build our bumpers with no material at all in the corners, and they were perfectly legal.

Since then, we've cut all of our pool noodles at 45 degrees to fill the corners nicely.