Issues with mounting encoders on Toughbox Mini

[davidthefat]

The mounting holes on the Toughbox mini are too small and I doubt they are even threaded. They just look like place holders. I believe they are made for the US Digital encoders that we all use, but due to the fact that teams rarely buy Toughbox minis, there might have been a mishap and the holes were just forgotten about. Any solutions to this? We do not want to resort to drilling the holes ourselves.

[Tom Line]

All the toughbox minis we have measure to the print specification found on AM's website. Does yours?

The shell of the mini is a composite. That makes it easy to fasten things do because you can use self-tapping screws rather than tapping it yourself.

Why wouldn't you want to drill them if you need a larger size?

[ratdude747]

Originally Posted by davidthefat

The mounting holes on the Toughbox mini are too small and I doubt they are even threaded. They just look like place holders. I believe they are made for the US Digital encoders that we all use, but due to the fact that teams rarely buy Toughbox minis, there might have been a mishap and the holes were just forgotten about. Any solutions to this? We do not want to resort to drilling the holes ourselves.

Been here before... either use self-tapping screws or get a tap and start threading. the first is quicker but the second is more "proper"; both work just fine.

[Thad House]

I know this isnt the proper way, but we just used alot of pressure and used the screws that came with the encoders. It worked, but i would recommend the tap if you have one.