Common T Slot Sizes

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Common T Slot Sizes Explained

To prevent it from expanding to a larger size than the rest of the piston, it is machined to a diameter that is approximately 0.03 to 0.04 of an inch smaller than the skirt area. One way to control expansion in the skirt area is to cut a slot up the side of the skirt. 40-4040 is a 40mm x 40mm metric 40 series square T-slot profile with four open T-slots, one on each 40mm face. The profile is smooth, which makes it resistant to dirt and debris buildup while also being easy to clean. The 40-4040 profile is compatible with all 40 series fasteners. Holes and Slots Standard Holes. Standard hole sizes for bolts are made 1/16-in. Larger in diameter than the nominal size of the fastener body. This provides a certain amount of play in the holes, which compensates for small misalignment’s in hole location or assembly, and aids in the shop and field entry of fasteners.

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Standards for T-slots

T-slots come in standard sizes. Needless to say things designed to fit in the T-slots are designed to fit these standard sizes. Similarly, the cutters designed for cutting T-slot are designed to cut standard size T-slots.

fig outline of a T-slot

The key characteristic of a T-slot is its width. Of course this can be metric or imperial

Metric T-slots (all in millimeters)

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