[FRC Blog] Our Mistake and Q612

[Bkeeneykid]

Originally Posted by aldaeron

Unfortunate for teams, but I am glad to see the rationale behind the decision and that FIRST tried to see if they could eat the change. It is curious that some teams have manufactured the part to the original drawing, yet the supplier cannot.

Looks like another "teaching moment" for the kids about why design reviews are so important in the engineering process (and that life is never fair).

-matto-

My guess is because of they way they manufacture the competition-ready metal parts, they need a certain amount of clearance 45 degrees from each bend to properly bend it. They needed it to be wider because of this, thus this change.