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Acrylic M3 Laser Cut Linear Slide
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Published on December 5, 2011
Description
Here is my Metric 3mm lasercut linear slide cut out of scrap acrylic
i honestly didn't expect it to actually work out well at all, it started as a sarcastic comment to a friend
after you move it back and forth up the rail and break off any sharp bits and burrs it is practically frictionless and as it has turned out quite the viable linear slide with a little bit of dry glide or somthing similar it may even offer quite a high service life *depending on the acrylic you use it may be required to shim two of the end bits with a bit of 80gsm paper
i honestly didn't expect it to actually work out well at all, it started as a sarcastic comment to a friend
after you move it back and forth up the rail and break off any sharp bits and burrs it is practically frictionless and as it has turned out quite the viable linear slide with a little bit of dry glide or somthing similar it may even offer quite a high service life *depending on the acrylic you use it may be required to shim two of the end bits with a bit of 80gsm paper
Instructions
all parts in the dxf file are for 1 slide carriage and 1 rail
duplicate as necessary, you should be able to stick rails end to end the edges are rounded
you'll need 4Xm3 cap screws and nuts per carriage
choose acrylic thickness according to required bolt head thickness
duplicate as necessary, you should be able to stick rails end to end the edges are rounded
you'll need 4Xm3 cap screws and nuts per carriage
choose acrylic thickness according to required bolt head thickness
License
Acrylic M3 Laser Cut Linear Slide by thejollygrimreaper is licensed under the Public Domain license.
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This is a great idea, I may experiment with this technique myself!