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=Basics=
=Basics=
*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


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=Internal Links=
=Internal Links=
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*[[Gridbeam]]


=External Links=
=External Links=

Latest 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

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Internal Links

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