T-slot Aluminum Section-TP-6212 (length 2500mm)
T-slot aluminium extrusion, TP-6212 profile, 180mm wide x 22.5mm high, 2500mm length, 5.84 kg/m.
Overview
The TP-6212 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 22.5mm high, with a 6.25mm wall thickness, in alloy 63400, weighing 5.84 kg per metre - a 2500mm length weighs about 14.6 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 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 a shorter stock length that suits a smaller machine without cutting waste, the TP-6212 (1280) covers 1280mm instead.
Supplied by Tiny Controls in India.
Specifications
| Width | 180 mm |
|---|---|
| Height | 22.5 mm |
| Length | 2500 mm |
| Wall thickness | 6.25 mm |
| Weight | 5.84 kg/m |
| Alloy | 63400 |
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Questions
How much does a full 2500mm length of this weigh?
About 14.6 kg.
My frame is smaller than 2500mm — is there a shorter stock length in this profile?
Yes — the TP-6212 (1280) covers 1280mm, suited to a smaller machine without the cutting waste this length would leave.
Why go with this taller profile instead of the TP-6210 at this length?
Stiffness — this stands 22.5mm high versus the TP-6210's 18mm, same width and wall thickness otherwise. The TP-6210 is lighter and cheaper where that extra stiffness isn't needed.
What tolerances apply over a run this long?
The same figures regardless of length: 0.5mm/metre twist, 0.8mm flatness, 2 degrees angularity.