Continue reading “Custom Aluminum Monitor Stand For The Home Office ... But using 80/20 brand extruded rail optimizes most of the build process into tasks manageable by the average basement hacker.

V-slot extrusion: Ooznest – a great UK SME from where I have bought custom cut-and-tapped V-slot rail, and would do the same again. T-slot extrusion: RS Components – need I say more. MGN12 rail: Hiwin ...

In the early days of 3D printers, most builds used smooth rods and bearings that rode on them. But these days, printers are shipping with either V-slot extrusions with Delrin wheels or linear rails.