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FIGURE 10-6 Motor mounted on the underside of the box top
14. If you’re using the laser-cut Masonite, you can just drop in the 1/2 in long #4
wood screws in each hole and mount the tabletop. The stackup should look
like Figure 10-7. If you cut your own tabletop, you may want to mark and drill
1/16 in pilot holes to make this mounting step easier. Alternate between the
four screws as you screw into the tabletop to ensure you’re sandwiching the
plastic wheel evenly and not distorting the bearing.
15. Good work! Set aside the tabletop and box assemblies for now and move on
to the electronics.
