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22nd July 2019, 09:20 AM #1GOLD MEMBER
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After a supplier in Melb (South East if possible) for Aluminium profile for CNC table
Hi all, I'm chasing some aluminium t-slot profile to replace the table on my cnc, ideally 150-180 wide x 30-45 thick, does anyone know any suppliers (out South East way if possible) that have reasonable alu prices on profiles?
One supplier I looked some time back wanted around $200-$250 per l/m for 150 x 30 from memory.
cheers, Ian
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22nd July 2019, 09:33 AM #2Novice
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Prices for t slot has gone up a lot lately. 3 suppliers I know of are.
MKalu
lineartechnik
Modular components.
All in melbourne.
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22nd July 2019, 12:57 PM #3
Hi Ian. I just ordered some from MKalu they are in Lewis Rd, Knoxfield VIC 3180.
They have various sizes and fittings.
Cheers, TomLast edited by Old_Tom; 22nd July 2019 at 12:58 PM. Reason: More info
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22nd July 2019, 03:59 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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Thanks for that guys, I contacted AME and they had a 40x80/90 profile with weight=3.21kg/m @ $54/m, nothing wider/heavier though.
Mkalu have a great range, I'm waiting on pricing for the 30 x 150 heavy profile at 7.88kg/m which looks perfect for what I want.
Modular Components had a few good choices:
Bed Plate Profile 8 152×20
$144Ex L/M
0.0.465.79
Max. L = 6000mm
Weight, spec. Length
m = 4.97 kg/m
Bed Plate Connection Profile 8 55×20
$41Ex L/M
0.0.465.80
Max. L = 6000mm
Weight, spec. Length
m = 1.54 kg/m
Profile 8 120×40 heavy, natural
$133Ex L/M
0.0.416.29
Max. L = 6000mm
Weight, spec. Length
m = 6.58 kg/m
Profile 8 160×28, natural
$220Ex L/M
0.0.026.85
Max. L = 6000mm
Weight, spec. Length
m = 8.39 kg/m
Although it's quite thick walled and looks great, the bedplate profile/joiner from them would be the easiest to fit, but is only 20mm high, so I'm not sure if it would be fine enough, or I'd need to go at least the 28mm high one to reduce flex/vibration.
Choices, choices.
cheers, Ian
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22nd July 2019, 08:57 PM #5SENIOR MEMBER
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I bought mine from modular components. Excellent extrusion and the pieces they cut to size were very accurately cut. I just machined the holes for the special connecting bolts
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23rd July 2019, 08:09 AM #6GOLD MEMBER
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23rd July 2019, 10:23 AM #7GOLD MEMBER
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I got a price from Modular on a 240 x 40 heavy profile, $300Ex l/m.
The 240mm width is just perfect for my 6090, but if I could get it in a 28-32mm thickness it would be better still I think.
cheers, Ian
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23rd July 2019, 11:01 AM #8GOLD MEMBER
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Got pricing from Mkalu, but they didn't have the thicker walled 30 x 150 profile, the standard 30 x 150 is $45ex l/m, and the 30 x 120 is $40ex l/m.
I'm a bit worried these two though won't be enough mass to adequately dampen noise/vibration.
As you can see, there's a massive difference in mass between the two 30 x 150 profiles.
cheers, Ian
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23rd July 2019, 11:04 AM #9Novice
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I prefer to get the cheaper stuff and pack the pockets full or epoxy granite or basically a mix of epoxy, sand and rocks and it strengthens the extrusion and removes all the ringing and vibration.
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23rd July 2019, 11:16 AM #10SENIOR MEMBER
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23rd July 2019, 11:23 AM #11GOLD MEMBER
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I was planning on filling the pockets with resin/filler, but I want to try and get as rigid a profile as I can, as you would still get some sag proportional to the wall thickness no matter how the pockets are filled.
If I really have to I'm still leaning to the 240 x 40 as I think it will give me the best rigidity and avoid any sag in the middle.
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