# Share tips you have come across

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10mm and below have the threads all the way through the standoff.

Do not use twist drills for making holes in plastic.

Use 2 fluted step drills or a "D" bit.

DCM (Methylene Chloride) is a solvent that welds most plastics. Acrylic, ABS, Styrene, PLA etc.

 ![4.jpg](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/arduino/original/4X/7/1/3/713cb3b7d893f7ff68946b20838617c6cabf41ed.jpeg)

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