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V T Slot Enschede, 1kk poker curitiba, vintage gambling punch boards, master holdem poker. Roll the dice and correctly guess which number will come out. V-Slot is made with 6063 T-5 Aluminum Extrusion and has a Beautiful, Shiny, Super Smooth, Clear Anodized Finished. V-Slot’s finish is much shinier than standard T-Slot extrusion which allows for a smoother ride for the Dual V Wheels. Use the Low Profile M5 Screws in conjunction with V-Slot.
'T-Slot' is a type of Beam made from extruded aluminum.
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This page is dedicated to the creation of a 3D Replicator with a frame based on T-slotted framing. Here is an excellent source of these materials: http://8020.net/T-Slot-1.asp
We feel that the desire to self replicate has been holding back the RepRap device from gaining wider acceptance and also attaining higher performance levels coupled with greater versatility. Ideally a T-Slot Replicator will be multi-tool enabled with support for FDM, Shape Deposition Manufacturing, CNC_MillSpindles, Pick and Place and possibly other tools like lasers and Laser Cutters. We also would like to see more versatile and off the shelf solutions for the electronics as few are willing or capable of creating their own boards. Lastly, the software needs to be more plug and play so that less time is spent installing, configuring and tweaking. See also Development Pathway
If you are interested in this project, please share your thoughts and designs here.
This page will eventually fork into a tree of different webpages. That will include SamBot, HydraBot, My Extruded Aluminum RepStrap, My Extruded Aluminum Laser Cutter, and so on. But right now, all the action is on this webpage.
Metric
kinds of T-slot
VSlot: Metric Extrusion with built in Linear Rails
fischertechnik: you can get extruded aluminum versions of some fischertechnik parts
80/20 beams: typically used for machines larger than a refrigerator
- T-Slot beams in a variety of profiles, from 20mm x 20mm to 45mm x 45mm. See Wikipedia: 80/20 framing systems.
- How much does extruded aluminum cost? http://www.flomoco.com/8020_flomoco.html has Sketchup libraries to make virtual models out of 80/20, and a Instant Quote to estimate how much it costs to convert that virtual model into reality.
- 'Another CNC machine?' points out a couple of lower-cost sources of 80/20 beams.
MakerBeam: typically used for small desktop models
- 10mm X 10mm profile T-Slot style building system.
OpenBeam
- 15mm X 15mm profile T-Slot style building system.
- OpenBeamUSA at Tam Labs
- Rostock mentions a possibility of using OpenBeam in combination with OpenRail
- Kickstarter: Open Rail Open Source Linear Bearing System; OpenRail.net
MicroRAX
- 10mm X 10mm profile T-Slot style building system.
RobotDigg
- 2020 Aluminum Extrusions
Misumi (metric)
- HFS5 20x20mm 5-series t-slot extrusion
- HFS5 20x40mm 5-series t-slot extrusion
- HFS5 20x60mm / 20x80mm 5-series t-slot extrusion
- HFSQN4-1070 10x70mm 5-series t-slot extrusion
- HBLFSL5 Low cost bracket for 5-series t-slot extrusion
- HNKK5-3 Low cost M3 t-slot nuts for 5-series t-slot extrusion
- HNKK5-5 Low cost M5 t-slot nuts for 5-series t-slot extrusion
Makeralot
T-Slot / V-Slot
T-Slot has been around for many years. It has matured to a solid building system using in industry and by hobby engineers to build everything from machine enclosures to CNC machines, 3D printers and robots! It is strong enough to withstand many industrial stresses and modular enough allow for universal designs.
The T-slot system consists of extruded aluminum of various sizes with a “T” shaped slot on one or more of its sides. The shapes, sizes and designs may be different, but the “T” slot is common to all. The “T” slot allows of a variety of hardware to be connected to the extrusion so that complex structures can be constructed.
Types of T-Slot
There are many types of T-Slot available on the market. Some of the most common for small scale engineering include:
- V-Slot
- MakerBeam
- OpenBeam
- MicoRax
V Slot Vs T Slot
As show above, these 4 type range from 10mm to 20mm square profile. Each profile has its unique features, but all share the “T” slot function.
The profiles are not limited to square. V-slot, for example, comes in 4 sizes 20x80mm, 20x60mm, 20x40mm and 20x20mm :
Some manufactures produce larger square and other shaped profiles:
MakerBeam can fit a screw into its T-slot:
MicroRax is small, light and uses t-nuts and screws:
OpenBeam can fit a standard nut into its t-slot:
V-Slot uses t-nuts and is different from the other profiles because has “V” grooves that fit special “V” wheels and allow for easy linear motion:
V Slot Vue
Above are four different approaches to T-slot, there are in fact many more.