[RyanN]

Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz

We use perforated aluminum sheet. It is stretched across the base of the robot and riveted in place. Components are tywrapped to the sheet so that any changes or swap of defective components can be easily performed with a minimum of tools, no dropped screws or other conductive hardware and the ability to see everything from both sides of the mounting platform.

Watch out for the cRIO this year. I believe it's grounded, so you would need to insulate it from the aluminum in some way. I know Lowes sells nylon bolts that may do the trick. Of course, you'll need something between the cRIO and the aluminum sheet as well.