The item system is very similar to the 'channel-and-groove design' used in some toys. 3/4-10x4 1/2 t head bolt per drawing a449 plain. Normally they are are installed into a hole with a tee shaped slot so that the head of the bolt can sit flush, and the shape of the bolt resists turning while tightening. The item aluminum framing system has since been expanded to include a variety of t-slot nuts that have been designed for specific applications. T-Head Bolts, also knows as Hammer Head Bolts, T-Slot Bolts and Tank Strap Bolts, have either a Tee or square shaped head. Profile 40×40 (40 mm by 40 mm, with 8 mm grooves) extruded aluminum profile and the T-slot nuts to fit into them comprised the first modular system developed for use in mechanical engineering in 1980 by item Industrietechnik. Ī heavy-duty T-slot nut with a M12 bolt is rated to support 10000 N (about 1 imperial ton at rest). T-slot nuts are also used with T-slot structural framing to build a variety of industrial structures and machines.Ī T-slot bolt is generally stronger than a T-slot nut and hex-head cap screw. The T-slot nut slides along a T-slot track, which is set in workbench or table for a router, drill press, or bandsaw.

A T-slot nut is used with a threaded clamp to position and secure pieces being worked on in a workshop.

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