Bumpers and Team Number

[Bob Steele]

oops you are right...so anyone with a four letter number is screwed...
unless you are 1111... 4" letters 3/4" stroke...

Awfully skinny numbers to put on an 8" bumper segment..

they would have to average 2" width and that proportion will look funny..

I only can imagine team 3333... 3444...etc... 0's 8's 9's all have to be at least 2.25 wide to have any kind of proportion. (3/4 x 3).. and the letters should be at least 3/4" apart... so 3888 would be 9" for that number...

won't fit in 8" uinless you wrap it around...

Wonder what we need to do about this...

[Bill_B]

Bob,
When you say "we", whom do you mean? Here's a monochrome BMP for 1983. It's ten inches wide and the numbers are four inches high.

[Rick]

Has everyone forgot about the extra pool noodle that must go in the corners? This can make your 8 inch bumper facing up to 10.5 inches. More than enough for 2 inch wide numbers with half inch spacing.

[jvriezen]

Originally Posted by Ricksta

Has everyone forgot about the extra pool noodle that must go in the corners? This can make your 8 inch bumper facing up to 10.5 inches. More than enough for 2 inch wide numbers with half inch spacing.

Actually 11.25 -- you also have the 3/4 plywood, plenty of room.. We created a custom font that is specifically designed just for the purpose of putting 4" / 3/4" numbers in 9.5 inches of horizontal space.

[IKE]

Originally Posted by Bob Steele

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I only can imagine team 3333... 3444...etc... 0's 8's 9's all have to be at least 2.25 wide to have any kind of proportion. (3/4 x 3).. and the letters should be at least 3/4" apart... so 3888 would be 9" for that number...
....Wonder what we need to do about this...

No need to imagine, I put a white paper out with 3333 fitting on the minimum bumper segment and meeting lettering requirements:
http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/papers/2633

I will totatlly agree that it is more difficult for 4 didigt teams, and there is a lot less flexibility than say 2 didigt team as far as font and style, but it should not hinder robot design (just aesthetics).