Aluminum Extrusions
Aluminum extrusions let you build equipment rigs easily. They cost slightly more but save money long-term. You can add modifications as requirements change.
Aluminum extrusion suppliers are scarce in the UAE. You can only find 2020 T-slot profiles, not actual aluminum extrusions.
3D printed additions
See Additive Manufacturing for instructions on printing these parts.
Aesthetics
Aluminum Extrusion 2020 Endcap
https://www.printables.com/model/197710-aluminum-extrusion-2020-endcap
Cable Management
Misumi Cable Clips
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:349692
Cable clips
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4712927
Brackets
Customizable Plate Bracket for Aluminium Extrusion Profiles
OpenSCAD_connectors library: Connectors for Aluminum Extrusions
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2374332
Handle
https://www.printables.com/model/10745-handle-for-2020-aluminum-extrusion
Related
- Metallurgy — the parent topic
- Materials Selection — trade-offs vs steel
- Fasteners — joining aluminum is its own problem
- Metallography — grain flow in extrusions