[Loren 930]

Hi Anne,

The two fasteners that came with the Pro Kit are 1. Standard Fastener and 2. the Automatic Fastener. The Standard Fastener is what is primarily used to make the corner connections you ask about. The fastener is comprised of two pieces, the bolt and the pressure plate. Prepare the extrusion to make the connection by tapping the core bore (the hole in the center) to M5 x .8 (standard M5 threads) about 8-10mm deep. Then drill a clearance hole thru the other piece of extrusion - we used a 4mm drill but a 3/16" will work also - the hole is only there do you have access to the bolt head of the fastener. The clearance hole you drill will be 10mm from the end when making corner connections. Drill the hole completely thru. Now assemble the fastener by putting the bolt thru the pressure plate, making sure the flat side of the plate is facing the bolt head. Now thread the fastener assembly into the tapped hole, just finger tight and then slip the pressure plate down the slot of the other extrusion piece. As you slide down the slot, look thru the clearance hole you drilled - you will see the bolt head come into view. Once you have aligned the edges of the two extrusions so they are square and flush, you can put your allen wrench thru the clearance hole and tighten the connection. Make sure you tighten it well - this will ensure the connection does not come loose. I can email you the PDF pages from the catalog showing how they work. I can't link them here, they are too large.

Hope this helps - good luck this year!!

Loren
engineering lead
Team 930
Mukwonago Masters of Machinery
M-Cubed