Bumpers

[Cory]

Originally Posted by Ponderous

What do you guys think of the bumpers? I think it really limits the options that your robot has. Such as: no fork lift, no ramp, no wheels outside the chasy, and it is really hard to make a good shape for herding the ball a.k.a. a V shape. Bumpers are the curse that will break me in a puddle of brain goo. I have trouble making good combos with bumpers.

You can have bumpers and wheels outside the chassis, and a forklift.

For starters, bumpers don't have to be on all sides of the bot--just 2/3 of it. That means you could leave the front open.

We cantilever our wheels every year, and we still plan on doing the same this year--it just means your bumpers need to be kept from being pushed into your wheels.