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Originally Posted by Vikesrock
I completely agree. I totally missed this when we did our initial frame design.
For rules compliance we will likely be going with some 1/4" plywood to widen out our upper frame.
Another cleaner looking option would be to make threaded axle support blocks that rest in the C-channel and eliminate the need for a bolt head or nut to sit outside the frame
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But at least teams have time to fix it.
I honestly have no dog in this hunt as the robot our team is building meets the rule without even the fastener head exemption in the bumber zone* but I am really glad that this was addressed soon and clearly.
Well done GDC.
Joe J.
*this being the first year back in the game in a while and therefor not poluted with prior year's rulings, I read the rules and thought they were pretty clear. So... I used C channel facing outward for both the bumper mount structure and the robot chassis. As noted above, it leaves plenty of room for screw heads. Recommended.