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FIGURE 1-2. Disassembled motorized wheel. THE MOTORIZED PLATFORM 3

have a strong vise, don’t attempt to drill the holes yourself.
A local metal shop or school industrial arts class could do it
for you.
Using Fig. 1-3, mark the locations of the holes on the top
of the frame and start the holes with a center punch. This
device makes a small dent in the metal for the drill bit to sit
in. If you don’t have a center punch, a nail will do. I found
the easiest way to drill the holes was using a strong vise,
clamp one leg of the frame lengthwise between two pieces of
wood. You will have to bend the legs apart slightly to accom-
plish this. Now drill the hole marked on the top of the frame
on the side of the leg that you clamped. After drilling,