Whats the Best way to do Bumpers?

[Cynette]

Originally Posted by Rosiebotboss

All these methods work well. BUT, the VERY BEST way to construct and mount bumpers is in strict accordance with the 2011 FRC Manual.

Always a good reminder! Don't count your chickens until they hatch and don't make firm plans for a bumper design until the game rules are released!

Originally Posted by alubin237

... We put threaded inserts into the plywood. Then we attached the bumpers to the robot with thumb screws.

This is Team 1511's approach as well. Easy on, easy off!

Originally Posted by Brandon Holley

This past year we used the flip method to change our bumpers which worked out pretty awesomely. Luckily we had a talented seamstress on the team that made the bumper covers for us that worked excellently all season.

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You can't say enough about the talented seamstresses / seamsters who sewed fitted covers and flip bumpers this past year. As the person running the sewing machine for our team, my firm belief is that although the flip bumpers looked awesome, given the chance to do it again, our team would have two sets of bumpers.