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Re: Does Versaplanetary Kit Include Everything?

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Originally Posted by Nemo View Post
That's the thing. If I understand correctly what some people are doing, they use 8-32 screws to go through the 8-32 holes on the VersaPlanetary and into the 10-32 MiniCIM holes. The VersaPlanetary input block's hole pattern is on a slightly smaller circle than the MiniCIM mounting holes (1.95" vs 2.00"), which will serve to keep the screws a little tighter than they otherwise would be in a hole with the wrong thread size.
I much prefer drilling out the holes in the input block to a clearance for 10-32, and then either milling clearance for a 10-32 socket head, or grinding down the screw head diameter so it fits nicely.

8-32 screws in a 10-32 holes? no thanks

-Aren
(this is a personal recommendation only, not a VEXpro one)
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