Mounting Electrical Parts

[Jay H 237]

Originally Posted by Gamer2028

Also forgot to write this:
DO NOT USE LOCTITE ON SCREWS USED FOR VICTORS OR SPIKES. It will melt the plastic.

This also goes for some sensors and limit switches. If in doubt about putting loctite on the fastners for mounting your electronics use teflon tape instead. The teflon will "gum" the threads slightly to prevent them from vibrating lose, won't attack plastics, and still allows the fastners to be removed if needed. You don't need a lot, just one or two wraps around the screw or bolt.

[Gamer930]

Originally Posted by Greg McCoy

You can also get some really skinny zip-ties / tie-wraps to mount Victors since they have such small mounting holes.

Is this legal??? Thaught you can only use zip-ties to hold wires so they stay neat and get caught in things.

[Elgin Clock]

Originally Posted by Gamer2028

Is this legal??? Thaught you can only use zip-ties to hold wires so they stay neat and get caught in things.

YOu can use zip-ties on anything. We have used it for attaching the battery to the holder, to attach the battery connectors to each other, and mounting a cover for our electronics board.
As well as keeping all the wires neat and clean.
The possibilities for zip ties are endless.

[pakrat]

Zip ties make me feel happy, and they are amazing for all purposes. IF anything breaks, its a quick fix for in between matches.

[Max Lobovsky]

Originally Posted by Elgin Clock

YOu can use zip-ties on anything. We have used it for attaching ... the battery connectors to each other

Isn't that illegal? IIRC, the connectors had to be easily accessible and easily disconnectable for safety reasons.

[Greg McCoy]

Originally Posted by Max Lobovsky

Isn't that illegal? IIRC, the connectors had to be easily accessible and easily disconnectable for safety reasons.

Well, it's a lot easier to cut off a couple of zip-ties with some cutters than it is to take off a couple of bolts or to melt hot glue (the thought of attaching components like this still scares me )

[Specialagentjim]

Originally Posted by Gamer2028

Is this legal??? Thaught you can only use zip-ties to hold wires so they stay neat and get caught in things.

....We've used zip ties to attach a 5 lbs aluminum bumper to our robot. Zip Ties are the greatest thing since...since anything! I've even seen a team use it as a harness for their compressor (NOT RECOMMENDED).