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Title: Sprung loaded tee nuts and aluminium profile sections recommendations
Post by: bry1975 on January 19, 2012, 11:47:11 PM

Chaps,

Can any of you recommend a good value aluminium profile section supplier and sprung loaded tee nut supplier?  I'm working on a new hand tool and basically want snug fitting tee nuts that will slide down aluminium profile section like below with very little wobble.



TIA Bry


(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41FFmCWOciL.jpg)

Title: Re: Sprung loaded tee nuts and aluminium profile sections recommendations
Post by: Tony Wells on January 20, 2012, 12:16:24 AM

I don't know of the availability over there, but you may get some ideas at least here:

http://www.8020.net/

Title: Re: Sprung loaded tee nuts and aluminium profile sections recommendations
Post by: Bluechip on January 20, 2012, 03:09:42 AM

Bry

There are any number of UK suppliers ... we used one in Leicester IIRC.

A search not come up with one ???  I can't believe that.

I have a length similar to your pic. here, but be aware that no profile is all that accurate .. it's not meant to be.

Depends what you expect from it.

It ain't cheap.

BC

EDIT ..

This might just be the people, but the name rings no bells. Same outfit, different name ??? Who knows.

http://aluminium-profile.co.uk/

BC

Title: Re: Sprung loaded tee nuts and aluminium profile sections recommendations
Post by: bry1975 on January 20, 2012, 05:02:18 AM

Thanks chaps,

I will try the links suggested.

Bry

Title: Re: Sprung loaded tee nuts and aluminium profile sections recommendations
Post by: Scuba1 on January 20, 2012, 04:20:26 PM

What thread size nuts and how many do you need as i may be able to help out there

ATB

Michael

Title: Re: Sprung loaded tee nuts and aluminium profile sections recommendations
Post by: bry1975 on January 20, 2012, 07:56:50 PM

Hi there,

Ermm just making a prototype first as not sure if the design will take off.

Ideally want one or a few 20mm x 20mm  x 100mm length  of the T slot type.
I'd say a M5-M8 thread would be ok.

Do you have access to ball bearing or spring tension T nuts?

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41FFmCWOciL.jpg)


TIA



Bry

Title: Re: Sprung loaded tee nuts and aluminium profile sections recommendations
Post by: Scuba1 on January 21, 2012, 12:46:47 PM

I have the ones with the spring "lip" type in threads from m5 to m8 and i'll have a look around what sort of off cuts we have in the t profile ally stuff ... I am not going to be back in the workshop till wednesday morning though but will have a look then.

Michael

Title: Re: Sprung loaded tee nuts and aluminium profile sections recommendations
Post by: bry1975 on January 21, 2012, 12:59:09 PM

Thanks Michael.

Yes please have a look around as they'll be interesting to try out.

Bry

Title: Re: Sprung loaded tee nuts and aluminium profile sections recommendations
Post by: Scuba1 on January 21, 2012, 01:14:12 PM

PM me your post addy and i'll send you some over