T-slot nut

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A T-slot nut is used with a threaded clamp to position and secure pieces being worked on in a workshop. The T-slot nut slides along a T-slot track, which is set in workbench or table for a router, drill press, or bandsaw. T-slot nuts are also used with extruded aluminum framing, such as 80/20, to build a variety of industrial structures and machines.

It is very similar to the "channel-and-groove design" used in some toys.

References

  • Erik Oberg et al. "T-Bolts, slots, nuts and tongues." (2008). Machinery's Handbook, 28th ed. New York: Industrial Press. p. 1632–1634.

Further reading

  • ANSI/ASME B5.1M-1985 (R1998) standard, "T-Slots: Their Bolts, Nuts, and Tongues."


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