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Precisely the point I made-- [i]simple design with minimal angles/contours and appendages. Less fab time and material cost translates to lower finished product price [/quote]

I would be happy to entertain building some inexpensive bumpers if you could come up with a design that meets the specifications listed above that the other "cheapskates" (no offense intended) on the board would be willing to buy.

Joe

A little old lady once asked me why I have those big heavy bumpers on my truck, I responded "if I bump into something, I win!!" "BTW, I did bump into a Chev Minvan at about 30 MPH...it lost!"