pic: Week 4 Teaser

[Bob Steele]

Originally Posted by Lireal

The noodles can compress a 1/4" on each side relatively easily. I measured our bumpers from last year and they are close to 2 1/2" thick.

I am sorry but how did you do that? The noodles are 2 1/2" and even compressed by 1/4 or even 1/2" they would end up at LEAST 2"
So with 3/4" wood backing that would be 2 3/4" without accounting for ANY fastener thickness ....or fabric....

We have not been told how this is going to be checked but I would imagine there will be a sizing box of some sort.....

As an inspector.... a robot has to fit into that box without doing EXTRA compression from the box.....

For our frame estimates this year we used a 3.5" thickness for the bumper.... 2 1/2 for the noodle, 3/4 for the wood, 1/8 aluminum for the angle we use to mount it and another 1/8 for the fabric. We would rather be smaller than the limit than take a chance at being over.

be careful....
This is incredibly HARD to fix at a regional....