Choosing aluminium profiles

[Gary]

you need to only drill a hole a specific distance from the end. if you need us to do this we can do this for a cost, but i will need to know how many.
But it is quite simple to do.
We normally use an end mill to get a flat base to the hole.

[NordicCnc]

you need to only drill a hole a specific distance from the end. if you need us to do this we can do this for a cost, but i will need to know how many.
But it is quite simple to do.
We normally use an end mill to get a flat base to the hole.

I see, thanks for the information.

By the way, do you also offer HIWIN linear rails and HIWIN ball screws or some brand that is of equivalent quality or better?

[Boyan Silyavski]

IMO best is to use Rectangular profiles and design carefully the machine. They cost half as the Square and even in design are more useful to form the structure.

When i see a machine made from square profiles or it looks overbuild and ugly, or underbuild. I would concentrate on each part to be made from the perfect profile for the job, not trying to do all from one profile.

[Gary]

We do PMI, TBI and Gten.
Gten is our old range and we are discontinuing nad replacing with PMI and TBI
Gten is on sale at the moment.

I see, thanks for the information.

By the way, do you also offer HIWIN linear rails and HIWIN ball screws or some brand that is of equivalent quality or better?