Single piece bumpers
Is it permissible to build a set of bumpers such that they form a single solid framework that can be lifted on/off the robot? Two proposed construction methods would be:
1. Build a rectangular frame out of 5" tall, 3/4" thick plywood. The ends would be butted and screwed/glued together. Thus, there would be 3/4" of "unsupported" bumper at each corner sticking outside of the frame perimeter.
2. Build a rectangular frame out of 5" tall, 3/4" thick plywood. Leave the corners empty, and attach the pieces at the corners with angle brackets. This removes the 3/4" of unsupported bumper, but adds some angle brackets to the bumpers.
Option 1 may or may not comply with R07-K and L. Compliance with K hinges on whether a <8" unsupported section of bumper must be supported on both sides by the frame perimeter. Compliance with L depends on if the 1" extension is strictly perpendicular to each segment of the frame perimeter, or if it's more a 1" offset outside the frame perimeter polygon.
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