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SKIN AND FINISHING TOUCHES

FIGURE 6-1. Skin attachment to framework. 87

The metal skin panels cover all of the robot’s body except
for the rear of the upper framework and the top of the lower
framework. These openings will be covered with utility panels
which, when removed, allows access to Questor’s innerwork-
ings. The utility access panels are made of 1/8-inch-thick
hardboard. The panels are then covered with aluminum tape
to give them a metallic look that matches the rest of the body.
The panel for the rear of the upper framework measures 9
29 inches; it is held to the framework by five 1-inch-long
mounting tabs made from leftover aluminum angle used to
make the framework. These tabs are riveted to the rear frame-
work and the panel in turn is screwed to the tabs with 1/8-inch
sheet metal screws, like those used to secure the metal skin to
the framework. Figure 6-2 shows how each tab is to be drilled
to accept both the rivet and the screw. Rivet the five tabs along
the rear framework where 1/8-inch holes have been drilled pre-
viously. Match the 1/8-inch holes on the tab with that on the
framework and rivet it in place, as shown in Fig. 6-3.
To locate where on the panel to drill the holes for the
screws used to attach it, place the panel on the inside of the