For a special application, we have made a 360° movable trolley based on our V-Slot range.
Creation of the 360° guide rail by bending
At first, 2 20x40 V-slot profiles were bent with the desired radius (R = 300mm), then cut to make 2 rails in arcs of circles.
The 2 curved rails were butted with ML-QT connectors (link below). The binding is then lightly sanded to improve the rolling of the carriage.
By assembling these 2 rails, we obtain a perfect circle with a radius of 300 mm, with V-shaped guide grooves (V-Slot system).
Making the carts
2 Trolleys were made:
Trolley mounted from the outside
Side Mounted Trolley
The trolleys were made from aluminum profiles bent to the same radius as the guide rail.
The trolley is assembled with V-SLOT wheels fitted with eccentrics to adjust the play between the wheels and the rail.
