80/20's
aluminum T-slotted profiles are the basic building blocks of "The
Industrial Erector Set®". These T-slotted profiles are broken
into seven families.
10
Series - 1.00" increments and a .50" Centerline.
15
Series - 1.50" increments and a .75" Centerline.
20
Series - 20mm increments and a 10mm Centerline.
25
Series - 25mm increments and a 12.5mm Centerline.
30
Series - 30mm increments and a 15mm Centerline.
40
Series
- 40mm increments and a 20mm Centerline.
45
Series - 45mm increments and a 22.5mm Centerline.
T-Slotted
Aluminum ($164.40)
Welded
Steel ($224.38)
What
T-Slotted Framing Takes:
What
Steel Framing Takes:
Design Time
Bill of
Materials
Purchase
Materials
Assemble
Frame Per Design
Design Time
Purchase
materials
De-burred
Weld
Clean weld
spatter
Machine for
mounting
Mask non-paint
areas
Bill of Materials
Cut to length
Set up fixture
Grind Wheels
Degrease
Primer Coat
Paint
T-Slotted
Framing Benefits:
Welded
Steel Expenses:
No welding - no fighting heat stress or warpage
No priming or painting
Lightweight, easy to machine
Uses standard fractional or metric fasteners
Less engineering time required
Easy to fabricate; only simple hand tools required