Takeaways

@David

Bases with relic cuts should be mounted to a base with the relief facing down, to limit the effect of an euneven surface has on the mount

• Always use washers with screws to prevent permanently deforming the material you are screwing onto.
• Washers should be placed with the shiny curvy side facing the material you are screwing onto.
• Through-holes are used to put a screwdriver through them to be able to provide more torque to secure screwed connections.
• Any two threaded parts will be randomly oriented when screwed together.
  • To solve, use a base.
• Smaller post heights are better to maximize stability of optomech setup.
• For longer post heights, one should use longer post holders that get you most of the way there to mitigate the lever arm.
• Two points of contact are recommended for larger mounted objects to eliminate rotating