3D printed T-Slot Nut

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mountainbreeze
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3D printed T-Slot Nut

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I had a friend print a T-Slot nut for me. It looks a little rough but so far it seems to function well.
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Re: 3D printed T-Slot Nut

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I have an adequate supply of genuine Shopsmith T-nuts for my personal needs. But a while back, I needed some T-nuts to fit the slots on the Jessem fence-mounting extrusions that I installed on my Shopsmith overarm pin router table. I modelled them up, printed them in PLA+, and they work like a charm.

Over the years, I’ve found that 3DP nuts tend to be strong enough, but not as rigid as the real deal. Sometimes that matters, but often it does not.
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Re: 3D printed T-Slot Nut

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I'm in exactly the same boat. I have plenty of the originals and I designed one for use with the Jessem stock guide track which worked perfectly. Great minds think alike.
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