T-slot Aluminum Section-TP-6210 (length 2500mm)
T-slot aluminium extrusion, TP-6210 profile, 180mm wide x 18mm high, 2500mm length, 4.25 kg/m.
Overview
The TP-6210 is a T-slot aluminium extrusion, sold here in a 2500mm length, for building a machine frame, gantry or enclosure panel around T-slots rather than welding or drilling a fixed structure.
The cross-section is 180mm wide by 18mm high, with a 6.25mm wall thickness, in alloy 63400, weighing 4.25 kg per metre - a 2500mm length weighs a little over 10.6 kg. Manufacturing tolerances are stated as 0.5mm/metre twist, 0.8mm flatness and 2 degrees angularity, which matter for keeping a machine frame square and flat when several lengths are bolted together into a gantry or base.
At 18mm high, this is the lower-profile of the two T-slot sections in this catalogue - the TP-6212 shares the same 180mm width and wall thickness but stands 22.5mm high, for a stiffer section where the frame needs more resistance to bending under load.
For a shorter stock length that suits a smaller machine without cutting waste, the TP-6210 (1280) covers 1280mm instead.
Supplied by Tiny Controls in India.
Specifications
| Width | 180 mm |
|---|---|
| Height | 18 mm |
| Length | 2500 mm |
| Wall thickness | 6.25 mm |
| Weight | 4.25 kg/m |
| Alloy | 63400 |
Questions
My machine's smaller than 2500mm — is there a shorter stock length so I'm not cutting off and wasting material?
Yes — the TP-6210 (1280) covers 1280mm, suited to a smaller machine without the cutting waste this length would leave.
How much does a 2500mm length actually weigh?
A little over 10.6 kg, worked out from the 4.25 kg/metre figure at this length.
Over a length this long, how straight and flat is it going to be?
Same stated tolerances regardless of length: 0.5mm/metre twist, 0.8mm flatness, 2 degrees angularity — what keeps a frame square when several lengths are bolted together.
What actually separates this from the TP-6212 profile?
Height — this stands 18mm high; the TP-6212 shares the same 180mm width and wall thickness but stands 22.5mm high, for a stiffer section under bending load.