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Engineering properties of vslot

Discussion in 'General Talk' started by eddie_461, Mar 6, 2021.

  1. eddie_461

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    Is there a place where I can get the engineering properties (bending moment, weight per cm, hardness, etc.) of the vslot rail? I want to build something strong enough to support the load, but since this is intended to be 'portable' I don't want to overbuild it.
     
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    Start here: How to calculate V-SlotĀ® deflection | OpenBuilds

    And remember strength is irrelevant. Flexibility/deflection is what matters. By the time you get to the point of the material actually yielding in structural failure it will have deflected well beyond any level of usability.
     
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