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    Aluminium Extrusion slotted Framing sources UK

    Thanks; some more good links there.
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    Aluminium Extrusion slotted Framing sources UK

    Hello all, I'm searching for a UK source for Aluminium T-slotted frame systems that will allow me to do the following :- Use a square section of 30x30mm with a variety of profiles. Buy off the peg connectots, fasteners, gussets and bracing etc. A major requirement is for connectors that can...
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    Rail sliding mechanism with lock

    Once again a big thanks to both Metalfixer and in particular Asimpson whose links are absolutely spot on.
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    Rail sliding mechanism with lock

    Thanks to both Metalfixer and asimpson for your replies, I should have explained it better and in more detail really rather than just quickly throwing a half baked post on here prior to dashing off to work this morning. In truth I need all the help, pointers and suggestions I can get as I'm...
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    Rail sliding mechanism with lock

    Hello, I need some help and pointers in sourcing an off the shelf solution for a mechanism that will allow for the smooth sliding and locking of 2 parallel sets of square/round tubing. The tubing will be part of a frame that consist of 2 distinct section that need to be adustable towards and...
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    Help Needed with correct Plane alignment

    Sorry that first sentence makes little sense :) What I meant was with the cut accross the profile I had expected the cut to no longer be 25mm square but hadnt expected it to become a parallelagram and was expecting some kind of rectangular section. Thanks again everyone; Great forum. Dan
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    Help Needed with correct Plane alignment

    Thanks everyone. I'd expected the angled cut tube obviously to no longer be 25mm square but I hadnt imagined that with the two tilts it would effectively un-square the cut profile as seen from the top view. Now that I think about it though it does make sense. Thanks for the explanation...
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    Help Needed with correct Plane alignment

    Hello all, I'm new here and am also new to SW but have a lot of past professional experience with various parametric and history based relational CAD and 3d modelling tools (Autocad + SME - many years ago, Autodesk 3D Studio, Maya, Softimage); so consider myself quite well versed in the thoery...

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