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    Default mkautomation - wooden t-slotted profiles?!?

    "40% cost and weight reduction" -- sounds good to me. They look like they would work fine for lighter duty machines. What would be the downsides of choosing wood over aluminum?

    http://www.mkprofiles.com/profile_sy...d_Profiles.asp

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    This stuff looks to be much like the composite decking materials.

    If that's true and all else being equal (cross section profile, size etc) this material will support ~ 1/20th the load than its equivalent in Aluminium. AL. modulus is 10 million psi. The composite wood/plastic materials are around 400-500 thousand psi.

    I also suspect it might move a bit in use much as wood or the composite decking does..

    Neat idea though..



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    Thank You,
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    Default This Stuff is Really Cool!

    I found something more cost effective than the MK stuff. Click here: http://8020.net/Industrial/linearmotion.asp.

    80/20surplus



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    I am not in any way trying to degrade anyone in my response. What I was trying to do is allow folks to see a cost effective alternative to the MK system that is made right here in the U.S. Thanks.

    80/20 Surplus



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    Another manufacturer of profiling.

    If you download the PDF it has some good ideas for connections and accessories.

    http://www.boschrexroth.com/corporate/en/index.jsp



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