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Unread 05-03-2015, 10:36
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Re: Hot Glue Legal to Glue PWM cables ?

There's nothing wrong with properly applied hot glue. The problem is that it's very easy to improperly apply it, and then you end up with a big mess that is sometimes unrecoverable. Al's observation, based on looking at more robots than (nearly) everyone here, is that many teams can't apply small amounts of hot glue.

The approach I suggest (combination of adhesive backed cable base, tie wrap, and small amount of electrical tape [please use fresh 3M brand tape]) is one of several that a) work, b) are difficult to screw up, and c) don't end up with an unrecoverable mess if executed wrong.
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