I realized I didn't consider how some actions would affect the robot. Two problems presented themselves:
When I made a hole from the wheel holes to the center of the box so that I could get out the servo motor wires, the stiffness of the box was compromised. One side of the box was drooping down on the ground because of this cut.
The zip ties holding the selfie stick up were not enough. There was nothing stopping the stick from rotating, and the box wasn't perfectly rectangular so that made the selfie stick rest on the box at an angle, so the view from the phone would always be tilted downward. Also, the weight of the stick made problem 1) much worse as well.
So! Opportunities for advancing my robot.
I went to Home Depot and found some inspiration
For problem 1 I got a metal plate used for door hinges and just completely covered the cut. Then I drilled a small hole for the wire to go through, and this simple mechanism fixed this problem!
For the selfie stick, I did a few things to ensure it would be straight, stable, and supported. I got two U shaped parts to put one at the bottom and one at the top. I connected the Us to the box with two large washers and a washer that fit the screw stacked on top of each other to try to even out the stress on the box. Then I layered a lot of duct tape on one side of the stick to account for the angle of the box.
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