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My backyard bot kept drifting until I checked the sensor mounts

I built a small robot for garden patrol, but it would always drift to the left after a few minutes. I finally saw the left wheel encoder was loose, and tightening the screw on the mount fixed the steering completely. How do you secure delicate parts on projects that move around a lot?
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bailey.iris
Isn't it annoying when a tiny loose part ruins everything? @david_reed22's hot glue trick is smart for brackets. I just make sure to really snug down any screws on moving bits.
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david_reed22
My buddy's drone had loose sensor brackets. Hot glue fixed it for good.
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the_brooke
Hot glue fixing sensor brackets proves drone engineers overthink everything.
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