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*Metal That Has Been Extruded into a rectangular prism shape with at least one side having a t shape indentation | *Metal That Has Been Extruded into a rectangular prism shape with at least one side having a t shape indentation | ||
*Allows for easy attachment of componets | *Allows for easy attachment of componets via sliding a specialized nut into the slot, which becomes a [[Captive Nut]] of sorts | ||
*Essentially it is like [[Gridbeam]] but with an infinite amount of potential "holes" between each end of the beam | |||
*High quality t-slot materials also tend to be level and square etc, and thus are often used in cnc machines | *High quality t-slot materials also tend to be level and square etc, and thus are often used in cnc machines | ||
Revision as of 23:30, 1 September 2023
Basics
- Metal That Has Been Extruded into a rectangular prism shape with at least one side having a t shape indentation
- Allows for easy attachment of componets via sliding a specialized nut into the slot, which becomes a Captive Nut of sorts
- Essentially it is like Gridbeam but with an infinite amount of potential "holes" between each end of the beam
- High quality t-slot materials also tend to be level and square etc, and thus are often used in cnc machines