sliders¶

V-groove sliders and rails — smooth low-friction linear guides for 3-D-printed frames, with configurable slop and wall thickness.

Slider(l=30, base=10, wall=4, slop=0.2).shape()interactive · drag to orbit

rendered & measured

watertight

The V-groove profile is cut by the same polygon BOSL2 uses. slop controls the clearance between slider and rail; the rail is 90° V-grooves in a rectangular bar.

variants · click to load

100triangles

8,307.2mm³ volume

30×18×20bbox mm

>>> Slider(l=30, base=10, wall=4, slop=0.2).shape()

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