I actually bought one that wasn't pre-drilled; and it wasn't that hard to drill through the aluminum body of the slider using a large drill-bit (and I happened to have the right size too!) I'm very happy with mine; it's a good budget slider.
They just released the DryLin® W1040-B Linear Motion System for Camera Sliders - mini pre-drilled version, ready to go[$114] which comes pre-drilled with a 3/8-16 hole. The WS-10-40 Guide rail is 1,000mm / 1m (or about 1 yard for those still using Imperial units) and has a 1,079lb Static load rating / Assembly weight 2.8lbs
NOTE: I bought the DryLin® W16-A Linear Motion System for Camera Sliders[$159] which has a sturdier rail and carriage which has a 1,888lb Static load rating. Though I doubt my camera ever weighs that much.
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Is this constructed from the exact same parts as Alastair Brown's Glidetrack (also in the U.K.)? I have that system, which lacks bearings and tends to get tight after a while. (He has started upgrading the carriage with bearings for the "HD" or heavy-duty line.) He of course charges quite a bit more, though he does have end caps (bases) which this product omits to its detriment.
Igus is a supplier to Glidetrack. And yes, the Igus sliders are not the same as the Glidetrack models: http://www.glidetrack.com/glidetrack-hybrid-slider.html
Michael, your statements are contradictory. I think you mean that the Igus sliders are not the same as the HD Hybrid Glidetrack, but are the same as the whole rest of the SD Glidetrack product line.
I didn't right that clearly.
What I was trying to say was that they aren't the exact same item with different labels on them; the SD Glidetracks have end pieces for one thing.
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