Rail Slider V1

implemented unverified

Sliding shoe for the clamp family's dovetail rail: a constant section (female dovetail slot opening downward) extruded along the travel — sideprint, zero overhangs by construction. Enter the RAIL's own numbers (top width, height, flank angle — the camera rod clamp's defaults are pre-set) and the shoe slides it with a measured clearance; the flat top face is the payload side. Axial retention is friction-only, stated not hidden — an end stop is a future op.

Built from a real example — orbit to inspect.

Declaration example

A minimal product declaration for this archetype — exposed parameters at their defaults. Validate and build it with forge validate / forge build.

schema: product/v1
id: my_rail_slider
archetype: rail_slider_v1@1

params:
  rail_top_w: 16mm
  travel: 30mm

Parameters

parameter	type	default	range	role
`rail_top_w`the mating rail's top width (camera_rod_clamp_upper default = 16)	`length`	`16mm`	`10mm … 30mm`	assembly	exposed
`rail_h`	`length`	`5mm`	`4mm … 10mm`	assembly
`rail_angle`	`number`	`10`	`1 … 25`	assembly
`slide_clearance`	`length`	`0.35mm`	`0.2mm … 0.6mm`	manufacturing
`vert_clearance`	`length`	`0.3mm`	`0.2mm … 0.5mm`	manufacturing
`travel`	`length`	`30mm`	`15mm … 100mm`	functional	exposed
`wall`	`length`	`3mm`	`2.4mm … 6mm`	structural
`ceiling_t`	`length`	`4mm`	`3mm … 8mm`	structural