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Bumper rules
if we have a three inch foam noodle diameter for our bumpers will it be ok as long as it fits within the other parameters
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Re: Bumper rules
No, it will not. If worst comes to worst, just make the rest of your bumpers, and order noodles off of Amazon, and put them on at competition.
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Re: Bumper rules
ok thanks i will tell the rest of the team
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Re: Bumper rules
Ok, that helps me as well. Ours are 2-1/4 inches. I didn't think it would be too big of a deal. Thanks so much!
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Re: Bumper rules
yeah the rules are a tiny bit vague on that one but im sure its there
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Re: Bumper rules
Relevant rule:
Quote:
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Re: Bumper rules
You can get noodles from AndyMark with material and all in one stop.
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Re: Bumper rules
thanks a lot ill mention it to the mentors.
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Re: Bumper rules
wait so will our 2-1/4 noodles make us fail inspection? we can't find any 2.5 and we don't want to order them.
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Re: Bumper rules
Yes, and I wouldn't take the chance of it passing inceptions...
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Re: Bumper rules
Quote:
Also, you should look at the Q&A from time to time: Quote:
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Re: Bumper rules
Robot rules are really "specifications". Specifications are what the customer demands when contracting with an engineering firm for work to be done. While you may see no reason for meeting the specifications, the customer does. You may not know, for instance, that the robot you are being asked to design has to easily go through a narrow door. Build it to big and the customer can't use it.
Get used to meeting specifications rather than trying to get around them. The bumper specification says 2.5 in noodles. You may not want to order them, but that may be the only way you can get them at this time of year. So order them or don't complain when an inspector asks you to replace your too-small noodles with the specified size. When the end of next summer rolls around, you can buy all the noodles you will need for next year's robot on clearance at any department store. Plan ahead. Dr. Bob Chairman's Award is not about building the robot. Every team builds a robot. |
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Re: Bumper rules
Don't know if you have a Target near by, but I was able to find the exact ones we got from AndyMark, tonight.
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