Robot Building for Beginners, Third Edition

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CHAPTER 24 ■ BODY BUILDING

Obtain an aluminum-oxide grinding-stone accessory for your variable-speed rotary tool (see Figure 24-8).
Get a stone that has a tapered tip. They’re available at hardware stores, hobby shops, and online.


Figure 24-9. Nearly perfect motor holes in container after drilling and grinding


Figure 24-8. Aluminum-oxide grinding-stone accessory for variable-speed rotary tool


You’ll be amazed at how cleanly and quickly you can remove and shape thin plastic with a grinding
stone! This is the secret to making medium and large holes in thin plastic (see Figure 24-9).

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