T-slot Aluminum Section-TP-6212 (length 1280mm)
T-slot aluminium extrusion, TP-6212 profile, 180mm wide x 22.5mm high, 1280mm length, 5.84 kg/m.
Overview
The TP-6212 is a T-slot aluminium extrusion, sold here in a 1280mm 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 22.5mm high, with a 6.25mm wall thickness, in alloy 63400, weighing 5.84 kg per metre - a 1280mm length weighs a little under 7.5 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 22.5mm high, this is the taller and stiffer of the two T-slot sections in this catalogue - the TP-6210 shares the same 180mm width and wall thickness but stands only 18mm high, at a lower weight and cost where the extra stiffness isn't needed.
For the same profile in a longer stock length, the TP-6212 (2500) covers 2500mm instead of cutting two shorter lengths from stock.
Supplied by Tiny Controls in India.
Specifications
| Width | 180 mm |
|---|---|
| Height | 22.5 mm |
| Length | 1280 mm |
| Wall thickness | 6.25 mm |
| Weight | 5.84 kg/m |
| Alloy | 63400 |
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Questions
This costs and weighs more than the TP-6210 — is the extra stiffness actually worth it for my build?
Depends on your load. This is the taller and stiffer of the two profiles (22.5mm vs 18mm high, same 180mm width and wall thickness); the TP-6210 is lighter and cheaper where that extra stiffness isn't needed.
How much does this 1280mm piece weigh?
A little under 7.5 kg.
What are the flatness and straightness tolerances on this?
0.5mm/meter twist, 0.8mm flatness, 2 degrees angularity — the same figures across this catalogue's T-slot sections, relevant when bolting several lengths into a frame.
Is there a longer stock length in this same profile?
Yes — the TP-6212 (2500) covers 2500mm instead of cutting two shorter lengths from stock.