changing bumper colours

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by the man

Base camo and have a removable red and blue

That's what I am mulling over in my brain and will talk to our lead mentor about tomorrow. We have tie dyed our bumper fabric in the past and for demo purposes after the competition season, we would prefer to have the purple tie dye bumpers. I think the weight of the additional fabric will not be that much more, but it will need to be considered and factored in.

[Carol]

For those using removable bumper covers, don't forget this rule as well:

<G41> a. Bumper covers must not detach, even unintentionally, from the ROBOT. Violation: PENALTY.

[viper110110]

Originally Posted by the man

Base camo and have a removable red and blue

That's what I was thinking

seems like the thing my team will ignore until the last minute.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by the man

Base camo and have a removable red and blue

Unfortunately, the rules require you to have a base red or base blue. <R07-F>.

Make camo covers for demos.

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by EricH

Unfortunately, the rules require you to have a base red or base blue. <R07-F>.

Eric,
I'm reading <R07-F>. Can you point out where it says, base red or base blue? I'm not arguing, I'm asking.

Jane

[rsegrest]

Originally Posted by ttldomination

We're gonna try and use these: http://www.wholesalemarine.com/p/NAT-1344/

I would be very careful with those...they look like the basic snap fasteners that you see on soft-covers on boats and as Edoc'Sil commented they come loose easily after a few rounds of buttoning and unbuttoning. I'm going to try and put our fastener design in Inventor and post it. They are easily (and quickly) detachable and best of all they're green friendly!!

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

Eric,
I'm reading <R07-F>. Can you point out where it says, base red or base blue? I'm not arguing, I'm asking.

Jane

Originally Posted by <R07>

F. The fabric covering the BUMPERS must be solid red or solid blue in color.

Originally Posted by <R12>

The color of the BUMPERS will be used to identify the ALLIANCE to which the ROBOT has been assigned, red or blue. Therefore, each ROBOT must be able to display red BUMPERS and blue BUMPERS This may be done via either of two acceptable methods:

A. Each ROBOT may be built with two complete sets of interchangeable BUMPERS, one red and one blue. If this method is chosen, the BUMPERS must be identical except for the color of the covering fabric (see Rule <R07-F>).

B. The BUMPERS may be constructed with a fabric covering of one color (see Rule <R07-F>), and then covered with a removable fabric shroud of the opposite color when appropriate.

(emphasis mine)

So it looks like if you want bumpers in your traditional colors or patterned material, you'll have to build a separate set just for demos.

[dlavery]

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

Not against the rules to have their numbers in the camo, now is it?

Somebody really needs to read the rules.

-dave





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[BrendanB]

If you really want to have your teams bumper colors from previous years, there is one way to go around that. Make your bumpers with your teams special set on it, like 1511's wicked cool camo pants. Then make two sets of bumper covers, on red and the other blue. Put them on before the match and take them off after.

EDIT: Sorry for repeating a post, my browser skipped over most of the page.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by BrendanB

If you really want to have your teams bumper colors from previous years, there is one way to go around that. Make your bumpers with your teams special set on it, like 1511's wicked cool camo pants. Then make two sets of bumper covers, on red and the other blue. Put them on before the match and take them off after.

We just got done saying...

<R07-F> and <R12> say that that's illegal.

Nothing says that you can't have a second covering that's your favorite special color for demos and the like; just don't use it in competition.

[Alex Cormier]

Originally Posted by dlavery

Somebody really needs to read the rules.

-dave





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<R15> Teams shall display their team number on the BUMPERS in four locations at approximately 90-degree intervals around the perimeter of the ROBOT. The numerals must be at least 4 inches high, at least in ¾-inch stroke width and in a contrasting color from its background. Team Numbers must be clearly visible from a distance of not less than 100 feet, so that judges, referees, and announcers can easily identify competing ROBOTS.

How is red camo numbers on blue bumpers not contrast and vice versa?

[dlavery]

hmmmm. Maybe because....

Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

<R15> Teams shall display their team number on the BUMPERS in four locations at approximately 90-degree intervals around the perimeter of the ROBOT. The numerals must be at least 4 inches high, at least in ¾-inch stroke width and in a contrasting color from its background. Team Numbers must be clearly visible from a distance of not less than 100 feet, so that judges, referees, and announcers can easily identify competing ROBOTS.

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[johnr]

Is someone going to ask gdc if velcro can be attached to exposed parts of bumper? I don't have access and our team is using 2 sets. Just seems like this should be cleared up.

Would it be easier to use the velcro bumper covers like the ones that have been discussed or are the bumper covers from andymark? http://store.andymark.biz/am-0331.html

As a rookie team and not thinking that we might need pool noodles we were planing on buying the bumper kit from there too.