Mounting Shoes for the Drawing Robot (horizontal & vertical)

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These are mounts for Henry Arnold's Drawing Robot that provide the means of attaching the robot to a horizontal surface such as a table or board, or a vertical surface like a wall. The mounts were designed so that a DIN A3 sheet of paper (11.7 x 16.5 in) can still fit under the standard size Drawing Robot. One of the main benefits is that the mounting shoes give the robot a tremendous amount of rigidity. ### Required Hardware - 4x M4*20 Screws (0.7 in) - 4x M4 Washers - 4x M4 Nuts - 4x M5*20 Screws or longer (0.7 in) - 4x M5 Washers ### Instructions **Step 1:** Insert the left and right X-supports of the assembled Drawing Robot into the left and right mounting shoes, with the hexagonal insets facing inward. **Step 2:** Use the four M4 screws, M4 washers, and M4 nuts to secure the X-supports to the mounting shoes. The screws pass through the circular holes on the bottom part of the X-supports that align with the lateral holes in the mounts. Press the nuts into the hexagonal insets beforehand. This step is optional if attaching your robot to a horizontal support like a table or board, but it's still recommended. **Step 3:** Place the Drawing Robot with the mounting shoes installed on your desired mounting surface and check whether everything is square. Use the mounting holes as drill guides. These holes fit M5 screws, so use a corresponding drill! Pre-drilling your holes is also recommended. The length of the M5 screws depends entirely on the thickness of your support, but at least 20mm (0.7 in) is recommended for stability. **Step 4:** Use the four M5 screws and four M5 washers to attach your Drawing Bot to whatever support you've chosen. I mounted mine to a 10mm (0.39 in) thick MDF sheet. -- Please leave feedback, and if you like my creation, a tip is also welcome!