Rule R3.b clarification

[MrForbes]

Does anyone else see a serious potential problem here?

the answer to Q118 tells us that we need to make sure the bolt heads are all within 28" wide, which is contrary to how the robot sizing worked the past few years. The reason I think this could be a serious problem, is that we are helping a second year team, and they had their chassis assembled so that it was wider than 28", including bolt heads.

It's an easy mistake to make, see Jon's post above...and he's been at it for a while.

Face it, a lot of teams don't read the Q&A, and important things need to be pointed out specifically in team updates.

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Everyone,
There are a few things to consider here. First and foremost, the TRANSPORT CONFIGURATION is meant to get all teams out of their build space and from pit to field by fitting through a standard size door. In the US a 32" wide door is a standard and with the door frame and knobset/crashbar, it leaves about 28" of open space. That is why for many years, the 28" dimension has been included in the robot design. We want you to be able to move your robot and get it on the field.
For those teams using the kitbot chassis kits, you must cut the provided parts to get your robot down to the appropriate size. Also, you must insert the bolts used for your axles such that the nyloc muts are on the inside of the frame. If you have the bolts mounted so that the threaded portion faces the outside of the frame the threads and the nyloc nuts will all be outside of the frame by a considerable amount.