T Slot Rails
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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.
T-slot Aluminum Rails
This quiet, aerodynamic roof rack mounts to your vehicle with raised, factory side rails. Rubber strips in T-slots push down to load carriers - no need to trim. Full-length aluminum crossbars., factory side rails. This complete roof rack system includes 2 aluminum, aerodynamic crossbars and 4 towers. Rubber strips in the top channels push down for easy loading of T-slot. Download files and build them with your 3D printer, laser cutter, or CNC. Thingiverse is a universe of things. Out T-Tracks and Framing systems are used for the custom construction of structures and products ranging from furniture to clean rooms. Made of high-quality aircraft grade structural 6061 alloy, we are.
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
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 :
Elevate T-slot Rails
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:
T Slot Rails For Tonneau Cover
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:
T Slot Rails For Jigs
Above are four different approaches to T-slot, there are in fact many more.