[Veselin Kolev]

Actually, I would like to correct Akshay on this. The Lexan was quite durable I would say. It's harder than polycarb. After asking around, I got the general idea that the plastic mount broke because the swivel drive was being assembled incorrectly, and the motor wasn't aligned when it was attempted to be screwed on.

Second, there is nothing wrong with pressing a motor into plastic. If done correctly, you can press and un-press successfully every time, without damaging either part. Obviously this is difficult if you are using a vice and aren't all that good at it.

AANNYWAY...

The holes on the drill motor on the front face have always been anoying to me. They look like the holes on the fischer price motor, but are not tapped, or tappable. I was wondering if any team has ever used rivets to hold the motor onto a plate, without anything that actually goes around the motor. I am guessing it would work, because the rivet would just expand on the inside of the motor, locking it in place. The only problem I would see is if the motor died, you would have to drill out the rivets.

By the way, here's a pic of the Lexan mounts we used.