10-01-2011, 22:51
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Steel is love. Steel is life.
AKA: Kara Bakowski
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Re: Ive got a problem with <R07a>
You ARE allowed to make a mechanism that extends outside of the bumpers and down in front of them. You would be responsible for any damage to the mechanism, but you could have your forklift. It would have to be a small one, though, as per the 60" cylinder rule.
Keep in mind that the GDC does do everything for a reason, even if they don't always explicitly explain it. Why are robots only allowed to be a maximum of 28"x38"x60" in starting configuration plus bumpers? To fit through doorways. Why must bumpers be constructed precisely according to the rules (i.e. using a specific thickness of wood, 2.5" pool noodles, having them in a SPECIFIC area etc)? To make sure that they're effective and uniform to all teams.
Can you think of a reason why the bumpers must protect 100% of the frame perimeter?
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