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Dovetail rail and slide mount (60°)

What is a dovetail rail mount? · Hardware · basis: Xem Studio design — geometry computed in the generator from traditional proportions

Also called: dovetail rail, dovetail mount, dovetail slide 3d print, accessory rail, sliding mount, riel cola de milano, Schwalbenschwanzführung

Exact dimensions. True size, with no printing tolerance added.

length
32.0 mm
width
80.0 mm
height
16.0 mm

Notes

  • Woodworking joint drawn for 3D printing: the parts lock together by shape, so a print can be joined without glue or screws. Drawn at true size with the parts line to line (zero gap) in their assembled position — add your printer's fit allowance to the mating faces (your AI or slicer can do this).
  • A sliding dovetail mount for accessories: lights, cameras, tool holders, removable trays. The slide can't lift off, only slide.

Dovetail rail and slide mount size chart

dimensionvalue
stock20 mm rail on a 4 mm plate
partsrail, slide
rail13.07 mm at the root → 20 mm at the top, 6 mm tall, 60° sides
assemblesthe slide slides on from the end
holdsthe slide on the rail in every direction but along it; add a set screw to lock

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

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Free files

★ Free files 3 parts. Xem Studio design: free to use, print and sell things from; not to be republished as files. Xem Studio Design License. index.json

dovetail-rail-mount-railBase plate with an 80 mm 60° dovetail railSTEP · STL
dovetail-rail-mount-slideSlide that runs on the railSTEP · STL
dovetail-rail-mount-assembledAll parts in their assembled position (each part its own solid)STEP · STL
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Plain text: sheet.txt · JSON: /api/geometry?object=dovetail-rail-mount

Dovetail rail and slide mount (60°), isometric render of a generated part
Render of dovetail-rail-mount-assembled from the free STEP; not to scale.

Fits with

Sliding dovetail joint (dovetail housing), isometric render of a generated part
Sliding dovetail joint (dovetail housing)95.0×80.0×100.0 mm★ 3 files
Print-in-place: linear slider on a dovetail rail with end stops (100 mm), isometric render of a generated part
Print-in-place: linear slider on a dovetail rail with end stops (100 mm)124.0×28.0×20.0 mm★ 3 files

Questions

What angle is a dovetail rail?

60° here (sides at 60° to the base); camera rails use 45°–60°.