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Is this legal?
I'm wondering if this would be legal. Anyone see any rules that would make this illegal that I may have missed?
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28-01-2013 23:42
JohnSchneider
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Are you cutting away that corner? It is entirely legal however your bumpers will have to follow that cut out because its now part of your frame perimeter.
28-01-2013 23:46
EricH
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Originally Posted by animenerdjohn
Are you cutting away that corner? It is entirely legal however your bumpers will have to follow that cut out because its now part of your frame perimeter.
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I'd ask what the purpose is, but I'm guessing it's either pyramid climbing in some way, or you're having a little bit of trouble with the frame perimeter and want to give yourself 1.14 inches instead of 2 just to have a little bit of cushion.
28-01-2013 23:48
Mk.32
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Originally Posted by EricH
Exactly what I was going to say, with one minor addition: Make doubly sure you have 8" bumpers on each side in addition to the 1" bumper segment on the cutout.
I'd ask what the purpose is, but I'm guessing it's either pyramid climbing in some way, or you're having a little bit of trouble with the frame perimeter and want to give yourself 1.14 inches instead of 2 just to have a little bit of cushion. |
28-01-2013 23:55
MrForbes
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Originally Posted by animenerdjohn
Are you cutting away that corner? It is entirely legal however your bumpers will have to follow that cut out because its now part of your frame perimeter.
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R22 ROBOTS are required to use BUMPERS to protect all outside corners of the FRAME PERIMETER. For adequate protection, at least 8 in. of BUMPER must be placed on each side of each outside corner (see Figure 4-2).
I think you might be able to get away with a 1/4" chamfer on each of the four corners....
29-01-2013 00:02
JohnSchneider
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Originally Posted by MrForbes
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R22 ROBOTS are required to use BUMPERS to protect all outside corners of the FRAME PERIMETER. For adequate protection, at least 8 in. of BUMPER must be placed on each side of each outside corner (see Figure 4-2). I think you might be able to get away with a 1/4" chamfer on each of the four corners.... |
There shouldn't be a reason you would get away with getting to call your frame perimeter smaller while not following the rest of the rules that subsequently follow
29-01-2013 00:08
Redo91
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The issue of a side shorter than 8" was cleared up in the Q&A and with a rule update. It was ruled that there must be at least 8" of bumper on either side of a corner. If a side was shorter than 8", the remaining 8" of bumper must wrap around the next corner.
29-01-2013 00:17
JohnSchneider
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Originally Posted by Redo91
The issue of a side shorter than 8" was cleared up in the Q&A and with a rule update. It was ruled that there must be at least 8" of bumper on either side of a corner. If a side was shorter than 8", the remaining 8" of bumper must wrap around the next corner.
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29-01-2013 00:37
Tristan Lall
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Originally Posted by CalTran
Link to the question and response please?
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Note that this business about the corner protection wrapping around other corners is new for this year.
29-01-2013 12:40
FrankJ
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Originally Posted by MrForbes
That does not make sense.
Oh well..... |
Now tell me where that quote came from.In terms is the pic legal? Only your inspector will know for sure. But you bumper will have to comply with R29 & wrap around the 1" fillet so that is is fully supported.
R29
BUMPERS must be supported by the structure/frame of the ROBOT (see Figure 4-6). To be considered supported:
A. a minimum of 1 in. at each end of the BUMPER must be backed by the FRAME PERIMETER,
B. the gap between the backing material and the frame must not be greater than ¼ in., and
B. no section of BUMPER greater than 8 in. may be unsupported.
29-01-2013 17:24
neshera
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If you have a Q for Q&A, make sure you reach the party to whom you are speaking <snort>.
30-01-2013 21:24
GaryVoshol
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I've been thinking about this. That 1.414" section of Frame Perimeter would have to have its own section of bumper - complete with plywood, noodles, fasteners. Pay attention to R29A.
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