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Re: Sheet metal and Electrics

You can, but you increase the risk of shorting out your electronics. I strongly recommend mounting your electronics on a non conductive surface.

If you do mount it on sheet metal, double and triple check the common faults:
  1. Check your crimps with a tug test.
  2. Insulate your cRIO from the sheet metal, and be sure to use an insulated mounting method.
  3. Insulate your camera's mounting post.
  4. Seriously, re-check your crimps. I mean it.
  5. Make sure you have no exposed copper. This may mean trimming your wires to length.
  6. How are those crimps looking?
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