BUMPERS!

[Richard Sisk]

Yes, it's that time of year again. We need to have a talk about bumpers.

Bumpers are required for your robot. Must be able to display BLUE and RED bumpers, most teams build two sets, but you can build one set with reversible material.

Team number must be visible from all directions. There are specific instructions in the manual. Read and follow them.

They must be durable and be easy to remove and replace on your robot.

No bumper segment will be less than 6 INCHES this year

Bumpers are 5 inches tall

Top of bumper MUST be under 7" from the floor

You can buy bumper material here: http://www.andymark.com/Bumpers-s/253.htm

You will need 3/4" plywood, pool noodles, material and some way to display your team number on the bumpers.

BUMPER RULES SECTION 8.5 of the GAME MANUAL

READ THE BUMPER RULES NOW, IF YOU ARE NOT SURE... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ASK! 

There are trained Lead Robot Inspectors and Robot Inspectors in this group that will help you

It's always a shame to tell a team they cannot compete until their bumpers comply with all the bumper rules. And it is no fun to build bumpers in your pit space at the competition

[Linda Brewer]

I see you have 5” tall bumpers, but I read that as +/- 1/2” is that correct?

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[Richard Sisk]

You are correct!

R29. BUMPERS must be constructed as follows (see Figure 8-5): 

A. be backed by ¾ in. (nominal) thick (~19mm) by 5 in. ± ½ in. (~127 mm ± 12.7 mm) 

tall plywood or solid, robust wood. Small clearance pockets and/or access holes in 

the plywood backing are permitted, as long as they do not significantly affect the 

structural integrity of the BUMPER.

On Feb 8, 2017 4:18 PM, "Linda Brewer" <linda....@ranchochristian.org> wrote:

I see you have 5” tall bumpers, but I read that as +/- 1/2” is that correct?

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Linda Brewer

On February 8, 2017 at 4:15:30 PM, Richard Sisk (rsis...@gmail.com) wrote:

Yes, it's that time of year again. We need to have a talk about bumpers.

Bumpers are required for your robot. Must be able to display BLUE and RED bumpers, most teams build two sets, but you can build one set with reversible material.

Team number must be visible from all directions. There are specific instructions in the manual. Read and follow them.

They must be durable and be easy to remove and replace on your robot.

No bumper segment will be less than 6 INCHES this year

Bumpers are 5 inches tall

Top of bumper MUST be under 7" from the floor

You can buy bumper material here: http://www.andymark.com/Bumpers-s/253.htm

You will need 3/4" plywood, pool noodles, material and some way to display your team number on the bumpers.

BUMPER RULES SECTION 8.5 of the GAME MANUAL

READ THE BUMPER RULES NOW, IF YOU ARE NOT SURE... PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ASK! 

There are trained Lead Robot Inspectors and Robot Inspectors in this group that will help you

It's always a shame to tell a team they cannot compete until their bumpers comply with all the bumper rules. And it is no fun to build bumpers in your pit space at the competition

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