Does Carbide 3D carry these extrusions that the Z plate rides on in longer lengths? ApolloCrowe
Thanks Richard for pic.
I want to try a few things for fun ( I cant sleep at night)! Thanks Ray
As I understand it, using the proprietary extrusion is one of the ways that the machine is differentiated from the competition, and lengths are not available separate from complete machines/kits.
Not quite as convenient, but back before the custom extrusions such as those for the SO3, and Makerslide which it is based on were available folks would use steel V-rails bolted to standard extrusion profiles:
List of such at: https://www.shapeoko.com/wiki/index.php/Makerslide#Alternatives_2
- http://www.vgrooverail.com/
- Openrail — http://openbuildspartstore.com/openrail-black-anodized/ — available in 1M and 1.5M lengths
- http://www.mcmaster.com/#v-groove-rails/=u61tzf
- http://www.zoro.com/pbc-linear-linear-rail-4850-in-l-0187-w-0437-h-vrd1-048500/i/G0753672/ [20]
- http://woodgears.ca/pantorouter/glides.html
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