How to properly construct bumpers?

[Emmalemma3161]

We use pretty strong double sided tape to attach the pool noodles to the wood and then wrap the fabric around as tightly as possible without squishing the noodles. The tape for us is enough and it's still a bit of a struggle to get the pool noodles off of the wood when dismantling the bumpers after we are done with them.

[Jon Stratis]

Durable fabric, pulled tight and secured properly (plenty of staples and/or aluminum angle) should hold the bumpers together just fine for the season. We have some bumpers on a practice bot that have been around for at least 4 years, and they're still nice and tight with no sagging.

[jonah.m1]

My team has a wiki with a page on reversible bumpers: http://wiki.bpsrobotics.org/wiki/index.php/Bumpers

[Dunngeon]

What pool noodle do you guys use for your bumpers? We had serious problems with our noodle compressing over the length of PNW CMP due to the heavy hits we took and delivered.

[Steve W]

Use recommended fabric only.
Use solid noodles.
Staple fabric well on bottom at back of plywood.
Place noodles.
Start in middle and pull REAL tight then staple.
Work your way down one half following above procedure.
Repeat going the other way.
Make nice tight ends and staple well.
If not really tight, pull staples in loose area and pull harder.

Works well every time.