REV Robotics MINI BOT, Assembly Manual

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The best way to use screws and bolts to secure a bracket to the extrusion,
is by “pre-loading” loading them.This simply means that before even bringing the bracket near
the extrusion, we insert all the screws that will be going through the extrusion, onto the bracket.
3. Pre-loading
Tip #3: PRE-LOADING
1) Make sure you know which side of your
item will be facing the extrusion.
2) Thread the screws onto your piece with the
screw heads on the extrusion facing side.
3) Just barely “finger start” the
nuts onto the backs of the
screws. It should be loose.
4) Do NOT thread all the way.
Just enough so that the nut hangs
on to the end.
5) Thread the screw heads of your
piece onto the extrusion. Slight
wiggling will help the screws line up.
6) You can now slide along the extrusion. 7) Once piece is placed, tighten the screws.
screw head
space/
wiggle room
3