Sheet Metal and Bumpers

[AllenGregoryIV]

We used twist latches this year and so did 1477. They aren't perfect but they are very quick to change. If we use them again next year we will use more than 4 and probably use the larger ones like 1477 did. We had them come off a few times.

[BJC]

If you don't mind your bumpers coming off a little more slowly, you can effectively use them as a structural member.

In 2013 33 ran a single piece bumper system with the mounting hardware being a 2x1 welded box beam going all the way around the robot mounting to the underside of an outward facing flange.

This is what it looked like.

Just another option to consider.
Cheers, Bryan

[Electronica1]

Last year my team used something similar to this. We attached a right angle bracket to our bumpers, and then use the the slide latch to attach the bracket to the top flange of our frame.