Does Size Matter? What 8020 Sizes I Used | Sprinter Van Build

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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: ca-product.item24.com/en/cata...
- 30 Series Square Tube - ca-product.item24.com/en/cata...
- 40 Series: ca-product.item24.com/en/cata...
- 40 Series Square Tube - ca-product.item24.com/en/cata...
- 45 Angle (Upper Cabinets): ca-product.item24.com/en/prod...
- Bed Slider Profile - ca-product.item24.com/en/prod...
- Front Bed Trim - ca-product.item24.com/en/prod...
- Bottom Bed Rail - ca-product.item24.com/en/prod...
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Automatic Fasteners
- 30 Series: ca-product.item24.com/en/prod...
- 40 Series: ca-product.item24.com/en/prod...
90 brackets
- amzn.to/3s6soCa (Only work with m5 bolts m6 doesn't fit but they are the cleanest looking)
- amzn.to/3bbRg4k (Work with m5 and m6 but the m6 bolt heads make it a bit tight.)
- 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: amzn.to/3sjL8OL
- M6 Bolts: 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: ca-product.item24.com/en/prod...
- m6 - ca-product.item24.com/en/prod...
30 Series T Nuts
- m5 - ca-product.item24.com/en/prod...
- m6 - ca-product.item24.com/en/prod...
Another amazing resource for US customers on the fastener side is Macmaster Carr www.mcmaster.com/
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@Frankiez220 2 года назад

Wow, Canada is metric ! Never knew this. Great to get a video with someone talking about this 80/20 extruded aluminium in measurements that it’s made in. Ie millimetres and centimetres. This is a big help. Here in the uk we went metric along with the rest of the planet. Just the US that are behind.

@BrendaTharp 3 года назад

Thanks for this information! We plugged along without it when we were making our decision, but by looking at your other videos we kinda figured that you had 30/40 series in use. We are using 30 (10 series in the USA) for all our build, even our bed system, as we designed it with enough support and tested it out. We aren't finding the smaller series too difficult to work with in terms of fasteners, we have small hands I guess, lol. We get it that the larger 40mm (15 series) may be that much easier but it was also heavier and we really wanted to watch our weight in this build as we have a 170" sprinter. Super excited to begin the cutting/assembling this week in fact! Thanks for your great explanations in all your videos.

@lorrainechircop4411 3 года назад

Thank you for simplifying the overwhelming confusion with the 80/20 series... ❤🇦🇺

@scottadamson6116 3 года назад

Happy to help!

@viktorbrylev5004 3 года назад

Thank you Scott for sharing your experience with aluminum

@scottadamson6116 3 года назад

My pleasure!!

@BartBourg 3 года назад

Really diggin' your channel. Lots of inspiration I'm getting for my van build. Thanks. Will upload my build in about 6 months when I'm done.

@scottadamson6116 3 года назад

Awesome! Thank you!

@philwilliams23 3 года назад

Thanks Scott, gonna do my van with this stuff thanks for explaining sizes and fasteners.

@scottadamson6116 3 года назад

You bet! Hopefully it helped.

@KevinNguyen-zn4vv 2 года назад

Thanks for the info. And just for everyone's info, my 350mm corexy 3d printer made of 20x20mm extrusions can withstand a few of my nephews and nieces totaling about 250-300lbs. I think 20x20 and 20x40 is adequate for most applications in a sprinter build, and they're way cheaper for the value considering the current price of lumber (~$15-20 for 2m of 2020 or 2040 used to build my 3d printer).

@Cherylpletz 2 года назад

I was the 1,000 subscriber! Lol! Loved the info, hoping to buy a van soon and convert it into a full time adventure van! I will have to go back and watch your other episodes to Glenn more info! Thanks and keep up the good work!

@drivesurfcamp 2 года назад

Great info! Thx a lot Scott. Much appreciated!

@AL7775 2 года назад

thanks for using mm refrence as size, helps a lot!

@LarryStewart1 3 месяца назад

Great work, dude

@superstrings4768 2 года назад

Hi from the UK. thank god to hear someone use 30mm, I've no idea what 1 and 3/16" is. Yes it is easy to work it out from the multi system tape measures we use here, but how un-neccesairly complicated, 30mm or 3cm or 0.03m all the way...

@christophermwheatley 3 года назад

My company reps and stocks actual 80/20 aluminum. We have a CAD design team that can advise on which series, brackets, etc to use for your applications. We can also run load analysis to make sure you're not stressing a joint.

@scottadamson6116 3 года назад

Thats awesoem because getting started with the 8020 is a daunting task.

@alisonempey1000 2 года назад

Chris...perchance UW '87? Friend of Lori and Ejay? We've been looking for you.

@dm0057 Год назад

@christophermwheatley can you send me your contact web page??

@BobCollins42 Год назад

Unfortunately, you aren't in Silicon Valley. Apparently we are a backwater when it comes to stocking distributors for 80/20.

@ourkaravan 3 года назад

Good video Scott. I started out using 1" 80/20 and switched to 1.5" for the rest of the van for all the reasons you mentioned. Beyond fastener strength and a wider range of profile and fastener types, the 1.5" just has a look of solidity that makes a van build look fantastic.

@scottadamson6116 3 года назад

Yeah I had a buddy that warned me about the annoying fasteners, and thanks! Id be lying if I didnt admit to watching your videos a few times. Hope things are going well down south! I cant wait to get down there.

@ourkaravan 3 года назад

@@scottadamson6116 I love following others' builds on RU-vid, the good ones anyway. If you ever find yourself in the Sacramento area be sure to stop in. -ken

@drewbradford7608 3 года назад

Thank you this was great!

@scottadamson6116 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@ryanmccain1158 3 года назад

thanks always love your vids.

@scottadamson6116 3 года назад

Glad you like them!

@brucedeville9053 3 года назад

Great informative video

@scottadamson6116 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@rgorbunov 5 месяцев назад

thanks for the review. struggling with the same question...

@harryupmann 3 года назад

Good info, thanks!

@scottadamson6116 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@undertheradarvan 3 года назад

Thanks for the info dude. I'm also building and have abandoned the 1inch series for the 1.5inch. The primary reason was the flimsiness of the bolts that connect the 1in. I was able to break a connection with my bare hands, I just don't trust it to hold up the the rattles and forces of driving.

@scottadamson6116 3 года назад

Yeah the 30mm stuff seems to be perfect.

@johngrant1337 3 года назад

Thanks for the second company to buy extruded aluminum Good info video

@scottadamson6116 3 года назад

Our pleasure!

@grazynakaledek6228 3 года назад

80/20 Profiles 1515 Series: 1.5" x 1.5". 1515 LS Series (1.5" x 1.5") Smooth Surface with 4 T-Slots. 1503 LS Smooth Surface with I Closed Surface & 3 T-Slots. 1502 LS T-slot Extrusion : 2 Surfaces Closed with 2 T-Slots. 1517-LS T-slot Extrusion 2 Slots with a Rounded Corner. 3075 T-slot Extrusion 3" x 3/4" with 2 Parallel T-Slots. 5/16 - 18 threads Carriage Bolts x 1.5" long (Home Depot) fit perfectly in these Slots. Order T-Nuts to Slide in the Slots from your 80/20 Extrusion Suppliers. That is All the 80/20 Profiles that you will mostly need for a Van Build.

@peterdods425 3 года назад

Thank you!

@scottadamson6116 3 года назад

You're welcome!

@gFeeley Год назад

Just to be clear. The numbering of extrusions define the sizes. I.E. 8020, 6020, 2020 all refer to the size of extrusion 80mmx20mm, 60mmx20mm, and 20mmx20mm respectively.

@fixedgear37 10 месяцев назад

metric is actually "20-2020" etc. The series # comes before the size. When using fractional its just the 4 digit. 1010, 1020, 1515, 1530

@scotttannehill3533 Год назад

Hi Scott, love your videos! Very helpful for us virgin van upfitters. I am getting close to finishing my extruded aluminum cabinet design. I have cardboard mockups in the van at this time and am trying to finalyze the details before ordering the materials. My question is regarding the slam latches for my bank of drawers. I was not planning on having cross members between the drawers to maximize space. So I guess i cant put slam lathes in? It looks like you addressed this issue, at 3:40 in you video, I can see something with some small piece of aluminum? Can you please describe what you did here?

@randallthomas5207 3 года назад

Grainger is a dealer for 80/20, and Grainger is everywhere.

@svensshed1564 Год назад

T slot is the same over here in Oz

@Lsarsozo 3 года назад

Hi Scott, have you updated your van-build book yet? I just looked and I didn’t see the 8020 updates.

@EatSleepVan 2 года назад

Thanks for that! We can't get official 8020 here in New Zealand easily, but found another company with similar. They ony have 20 or 40 size. So I guess 20 it is!

@BeccifromOz 2 года назад

Here in Australia the brand we use is Minitec. Looking at their website,it appears they have a distributor in NZ too 🇦🇺🇳🇿

@i_know_nothing7788 6 месяцев назад

@@BeccifromOz Minitec in the UK too. They have a very nice and easy rt L joiner that doesn't require drilling holes to make the join. So it can slide along. It is expensive compared with drilling a hole and bolting but it makes life so easy. Minitec have a simple to use catalogue.

@jaisrita1212 2 года назад

Hi Scott, Thanks for this video. When using metal for structure like this instead of wood does it have a condensation issue that needs to be addressed? thanks

@dougieji1752 Год назад

Love your work, just found your channel. Saw you were wearing an Anian shirt in one of them, thinking of spending money on one (Melton) any thoughts, thanks

@ron-almog Год назад

lets remind ourself with the list of countries that have not yet changed to the metric system, and have to deal with 3/16 vs 5/8 of an inch: USA.

@BurimPrroi 2 года назад

Hi, the 15 series and 10 series how many mm (millimeter) are they thick?

@gorila1958 2 года назад

Where did you get a catalog?? Been trying to get one ? Website or a way to get one ???

@AndreasEUR 3 года назад

Heya Scott. I'm about to step into using an 8020 alternative that also comes in 2020, 3030 and 4040. Do you think it will be ok to use 2020 for something or would you use 3030? For the bed frame I was thinking of using 4040 as 3030 won't be good enough (according to 8020 tech toolkit), but I'm not sure if I should use 2020 or 3030 for the rest. At most I think it will span like 60cm without support, which according to 8020 tech toolkit is fine. When fixed at both ends, with load evenly distributed and 600cm length, with 100kg centered it shoul only deflect 0,0909" or 2,3mm. I see you speak upon 20mm, but for me 2020 is a bit cheaper than 3030.

@AndreasEUR 2 года назад

Guess not.

@Seqhael Год назад

God damn dude, I picked up hundreds of meters of this stuff a couple of years ago in Europe for 5 euro (=/- $5 USD) per meter, insane what this stuff is selling for in North America....

@jamesscott5910 Год назад

Hia bud, love the video... Question. I'm converting my box trailer and need to keep it as light as possible but want to make a platform bed that hovers over a quad underneath. Whats the best size of extrusion to use... i.e 30 series or 40 series or coukd I go smaller?

@i_know_nothing7788 6 месяцев назад

Some extrusion suppliers have a calculator of deflection v. load. Though you want to keep it below the yield point to avoid a "set".

@H2Dwoat 3 года назад

Hi, did you use different sizes together and if so were there any issues fixing them together?

@scottadamson6116 3 года назад

Its not an issue for 30 an 40 series, bt I mainly used the profiles together.

@kenwang9682 Год назад

could you elaborate why 20x20 is not good?

@sevenohnine 10 месяцев назад

Actually the 2020 (aka series 20) is less expensive and readily available on Amazon in the US. It is rigid enough for cabinetry using certain joints and sheer panels. The best thing about using these 2020 AL intrusion is they weigh less than their bigger cousins, an important factor missing in this video.

@shuzhongge9347 Год назад

Hi, Scott. I just can't get product prices from item webpage, how can I do? I am living in Mississauga, and are there item warehouse nearby where I can purchase and pickup myself? Thank you!

@nmquetzalcoatl6103 Год назад

I see you hanging from the 40 series, I was wondering if you feel safe to do the same with the 30 series?

@i_know_nothing7788 6 месяцев назад

Depends on the length of the lever and the triangulation, supported at one end or both etc, etc.

@JOHNTOPG Год назад

Man I have 8020 10 series and cannot fucking find spring loaded t nuts to save my life

@AZRockRunner 2 года назад

Does size matter? Lol, i was expecting for an answer from a lady.

@GreganDunn 16 дней назад

Always baffles me when people are so happy they can do chin ups on their cabinets. This shows you've excessively over built and over paid for materials.

@theleveretts4179 2 года назад

Eww Metric system. Haha

@renauddesrochers298 Год назад

To advise using 30mm is very bad advice.Not many accessories that fit 30MM.Look in his damn catalog, all the accessories are not for 30mm.A tip to stay with the 25 and 40 series.