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Re: Linear slides

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Originally Posted by sanddrag
Team 294 quite effectively used heavy duty industrial drawer slides for their vertical telescoping action this year.

Team 980 (also quite effectively) used round aluminum tubing where one precisely fit inside the other and they drove it in and out with a timing belt.
Team 617 used Drawer slides, too. They were preaty cheep at $12 for 2 large slides from Lowes. The tricky part is installing them. You will probably need to get other screws than what is supplied and make sure they work. Inside clearences are tricky. There should be a pic/movie on our site.
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