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I’m interested in creating a housing for the X-Carve. I’ve seen some people use an extruded aluminum bar that has four “T-Channels” on all four sides. Something that’s about 1"x1". I’ve found some examples online but I can’t seem to find anyone who makes both the “rails” and the components to join the rails. I will link below to a DIY type project that inspired me, he is using the type of aluminum components that I am referring to.
If anyone out there has a good source or brand, please leave a comment below. Further down the page, you can see some good examples of what the material looks like assembled.
EDIT: Here is the site for the parts used in the above link.
I got a response from the owner of that original build and he pointed me at this site:
Looks like there are plenty of options and even different series. I will probably start here, there are plenty of options to build a complete enclosure and the pricing is reasonable.
Check if there is a Fastenal near you. They carry the aluminum extrusions and fittings also. May not be in stock locally, but they can order… shipping and handling should be lower and less risky. Their delivery trucks are probably used to handling thin long packages.
