pic: Meet our kicker

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by fordchrist675

Yeah that's a happy mistake. Since the 07 cal games we've had an upside down bumper. The first one was an accident we colored in the numbers upside down so we were SL9 instead of 675. And ever since we just somehow manage to keep it going. Even when we double and triple check. Go figure

You might be interested in quadruple checking. See this Q&A: http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=13719

[fordchrist675]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

You might be interested in quadruple checking. See this Q&A: http://forums.usfirst.org/showthread.php?t=13719

I read most of the posts on there. Now does our mistake mean we have to make a new one? Or if we flip over are we okay since one is upside down?

[JamesCH95]

Originally Posted by Thermal

That looks like a steel frame in this picture, how heavy is just your frame alone?

Steel isn't heavy! It's just misunderstood strength to weight is usually better than aluminum, and it's welded properties are tons better than aluminum.

Originally Posted by fordchrist675

This is gonna shock you but just the chassis alone is only 10.4 lbs and with drive parts its 28 lbs. With electronics its 38. Its really quite light. With everything assembled and what not its a few pounds under 120 though.

Nice frame, that's really light and definitely tough.

Love the welded steel kicker too, ours is welded 4130

[fordchrist675]

Originally Posted by JamesCH95

Steel isn't heavy! It's just misunderstood strength to weight is usually better than aluminum, and it's welded properties are tons better than aluminum.



Nice frame, that's really light and definitely tough.

Love the welded steel kicker too, ours is welded 4130

Hey thanks man. And yeah it really has done well for us the past couple years. Your kicker should hold up rather well. Haha

[GaryVoshol]

Originally Posted by fordchrist675

I read most of the posts on there. Now does our mistake mean we have to make a new one? Or if we flip over are we okay since one is upside down?

I'd have a plan for fixing it. Hopefully your mounting system can be changed/flip-flopped so you don't have to take apart the whole bumper.

[Vikesrock]

Even more than the upside down bumper, which you could just flip over, I would be concerned that your bumpers do not properly protect the corner.

See Figures 8-2 and 8-4 in the Robot section of the manual.

[fordchrist675]

Originally Posted by Vikesrock

Even more than the upside down bumper, which you could just flip over, I would be concerned that your bumpers do not properly protect the corner.

See Figures 8-2 and 8-4 in the Robot section of the manual.

Duly noted we will be prepared. For changes if needed. Thanks for the heads up.