In today's video I'm going to be talking about the sizes and profile types of 8020 Extruded Aluminum that I have been using on my 2019 Sprinter 144" Van Life Build. This was one of the hardest parts for me to wrap my head around when I first started using the 8020 Extruded Aluminum material.
📖 Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Where I buy my 8020 Extruded Aluminum
01:31 - What 8020 pieces I used on my van
06:20 - Choosing Fasteners
🛠 Materials Mentioned
EXTRUDED ALUMINUM
I’m getting mine from Item. In Canada, people talk about Rocky Mountain Motion control. I found it helpful to find a local supplier who stocked a few common parts.
SIZES:
- 30 Series: https://ca-product.item24.com/en/catalogue/products/profiles-6-1001009636/
- 30 Series Square Tube - https://ca-product.item24.com/en/catalogue/products/construction-profiles-6-1001042790/
- 40 Series: https://ca-product.item24.com/en/catalogue/products/profiles-8-1001009638/
- 40 Series Square Tube - https://ca-product.item24.com/en/catalogue/products/construction-profiles-8-1001042794/
- 45 Angle (Upper Cabinets): https://ca-product.item24.com/en/productdetails/products/profiles-8-with-angle-surface-1001046472/profile-8-40x40-45-light-natural-40452/
- Bed Slider Profile - https://ca-product.item24.com/en/productdetails/products/construction-profiles-5-1001042368/profile-5-80x20-natural-37086/
- Front Bed Trim - https://ca-product.item24.com/en/productdetails/products/flat-cross-sections-8-1001042796/profile-8-80x16-e-natural-7000015/
- Bottom Bed Rail - https://ca-product.item24.com/en/productdetails/products/flat-cross-sections-8-1001042796/profile-8-40x16-natural-2684/
FASTENERS:
Automatic Fasteners
- 30 Series: https://ca-product.item24.com/en/productdetails/products/automatic-fastening-sets-1001012019/automatic-fastening-set-6-bright-zinc-plated-41971/
- 40 Series: https://ca-product.item24.com/en/productdetails/products/accessories-for-xms-1001167399/automatic-fastening-set-8-stainless-44058/
90 brackets
- https://amzn.to/3s6soCa (Only work with m5 bolts m6 doesn't fit but they are the cleanest looking)
- https://amzn.to/3bbRg4k (Work with m5 and m6 but the m6 bolt heads make it a bit tight.)
- https://amzn.to/3bnwGyl (Used these brackets for fastening panel faces they are super strong and will work on 30 and 40 series)
Bolts
- M5 Bolts: https://amzn.to/3sjL8OL
- M6 Bolts: https://amzn.to/2ORFBQU
I liked to use the button cap fasteners the best and decided to go with stainless steel.
T-Nuts
40 Series T-Nuts
- m5: https://ca-product.item24.com/en/productdetails/products/t-slot-nuts-st-1001042830/t-slot-nut-v-8-st-m5-bright-zinc-plated-48054/
- m6 - https://ca-product.item24.com/en/productdetails/products/t-slot-nuts-st-1001042830/t-slot-nut-v-8-st-m6-bright-zinc-plated-48050/
30 Series T Nuts
- m5 - https://ca-product.item24.com/en/productdetails/products/t-slot-nuts-st-1001042830/t-slot-nut-6-st-m5-bright-zinc-plated-41943/
- m6 - https://ca-product.item24.com/en/productdetails/products/t-slot-nuts-st-1001042830/t-slot-nut-6-st-m5-stainless-43972/
Another amazing resource for US customers on the fastener side is Macmaster Carr https://www.mcmaster.com/
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