1. Table Frame

Step #13 - Placing the Linear Rails (1/2)

List of Components

ItemSpecQty
 Alu profile 120301530mm2
 Linear rail HGR201500mm2
 DIN912 screwM5x1650
 Sliding nutM550
 Sliding nutM64

Tools needed

Allen Key 4mm

Instructions

  1. Take 1 profile and place the non-threaded side on your left.
    1. Place 1 linear rail over it, aligning the sharp edge of the rail with the non-threaded side of the profile.
      1. Place 25 sliding nuts M5 in the second slot of the profile, looking at the holes of the rail to have the correct spacing (see picture below).
        1. Use 25 screws to attach the rail, without fully tightening them.
          1. Insert 2 sliding nuts M6 inside the bottom slot of the profile.
            1. Replicate the same assembly a second time.
              The linear rails have two sides: a sharp one that will be used for docking two rails together and a deburred one that will be used for inserting the sliding blocks later on.

              Animation

              Double-check if the sharp edge of the linear rail is aligned with the non-threaded side of the profile.