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Using closed-faced 80/20 extrusions is usually considered more aesthetically pleasing to the eye, but you can go one step further by pairing them with quarter round extrusions and special 3 way corner connectors. In the photo below, we are using the extrusion 1517-LS which is a 1.5" quarter round t-slot with a 1.123" radius curved "closed" back. It has two slots on the unseen side. As you can see, it is paired with the standard rectangular 1504-LS for the bottom horizontals (as using quarter rounds on both vertical and horizontal will leave a weird corner). While we don't really know how they connected...

What is it about t-slot aluminum extrusions that makes some people so passionate about using them to build almost anything? While there are many advantages of using Aluminum over other materials such as steel (click here to learn more), the unique and main utility of t-slots extrusions is being able to connect almost anything to them easily. At F&L Industrial Solutions, we help people create solutions using 80/20 t-slot extrusions - so we are very familiar with the how and why t-slot is universally loved by engineers and framing builders around the world. The magic of aluminum t-slots comes from...

Recently a member of The Argonauts - a RC boating club located in San Diego, designed and built a stand from 80/20 10 series 1" t-slot extrusions. Read about it here.... http://fandl8020.com/news/remote-control-sailboat-stand/