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  1. PS: Don't worry about these three.  They are used for the Raspberry Pi upgrade. You may use them later or not. PS: Don't worry about these three.  They are used for the Raspberry Pi upgrade. You may use them later or not.
    • PS: Don't worry about these three. They are used for the Raspberry Pi upgrade. You may use them later or not.

  2. All this beauty... All this beauty... All this beauty...
    • All this beauty...

  3. These yellow rectangular fuses may be hiding this hole. Fearlessly but gently bend them away.
    • These yellow rectangular fuses may be hiding this hole. Fearlessly but gently bend them away.

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  5. It is customary to install switches with "OFF" pointing down. This way, when you need to turn the machine off fast (emergency), you can just strike down and let the gravity guide you.
    • It is customary to install switches with "OFF" pointing down. This way, when you need to turn the machine off fast (emergency), you can just strike down and let the gravity guide you.

  6. You should know that our BIG FRIENDLY BUTTON is actually a toggle switch. You should know that our BIG FRIENDLY BUTTON is actually a toggle switch.
  7. Tighten well else you risk overheating. If the screw is loose, the electricity will not flow as well, which will heat up the involved components, possibly to a fault. If the screw is loose, the electricity will not flow as well, which will heat up the involved components, possibly to a fault.
    • Tighten well else you risk overheating.

    • If the screw is loose, the electricity will not flow as well, which will heat up the involved components, possibly to a fault.

  8. Tighten well else you risk overheating. If the screw is loose, the electricity will not flow as well, which will heat up the involved components, possibly to a fault.
    • Tighten well else you risk overheating.

    • If the screw is loose, the electricity will not flow as well, which will heat up the involved components, possibly to a fault.

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  11. Twisting a wire can be art. Twisting a wire can be art. Twisting a wire can be art.
    • Twisting a wire can be art.

  12. What an elegant twist.
    • What an elegant twist.

  13. The ridges of the heatsink should be vertical so that the heat fleets faster.
    • The ridges of the heatsink should be vertical so that the heat fleets faster.

    • Heat has a tendency to rise up.

  14. It is important that the heatsinks do NOT touch the pins on the drivers.
    • It is important that the heatsinks do NOT touch the pins on the drivers.

    • The heatsinks could connect the driver pins and burn out the driver'.

    • We actually put a protective isolating liquid over the pins to protect against shortage, but it's better to just leave the pins alone.

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