06-01-2016, 16:22
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AKA: Gus Michel II
 FRC #3946 (Tiger Robotics) Team Role: Mentor
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Re: [FRC Blog] Surprise!
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Originally Posted by Cash4587
I was more referring to the totes. Also, I think unless they make a rule change I don't think the solid pool noodles are legal to be used in bumpers.
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Emphasis mine:
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Originally Posted by 2014 R21, part C
use a stacked pair of approximately 2 ½ in. round, petal, or hex “pool noodles” (solid or hollow) as the BUMPER cushion material (see Figure 4-8). Cushion material may extend up to 2 ½ in. beyond the end of the plywood (see Figure 4-5 and Figure 4-9). To assist in applying the fabric covering, fasteners may be used to attach the pool noodles to the wood backing, so long as the cross section of Figure 4-8 is not significantly altered (e.g. tape compressing the pool noodles).
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Edit: ... and 2015 didn't say what you could or couldn't make them from, apart from the general robot rules.
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Last edited by GeeTwo : 06-01-2016 at 16:26.
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A pole is usually made of aluminum or steel pipe. You can get these wherever you get metal. :)
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