Build Thread 8020 DIY

[CrazyOldMan]

Just saw a YT video where a guy built his own interior rack on his 4Runner and he mentioned these guys - just found a new way to waste my time and probably cut off a finger. Love that there are so many T-slot options. Knock yourselves out.

https://8020.net/shop

 

[hightechcoonass]

I built a van using 80/20 it was not the best idea because the hardware is ridiculously priced. In my last van build, I used uni-strut (painted with black bed liner)

Van build linky

80/20 Van Build

 

[Logsplitter]

I built a van using 80/20 it was not the best idea because the hardware is ridiculously priced. In my last van build, I used uni-strut (painted with black bed liner)

Van build linky

80/20 Van Build

Nice work. It’s given me some ideas. I’ve never heard of these products. I’d been thinking of using ply with pocket hole joinery. But with this method I build an aluminium frame and use thinner ply for weight saving. Food for thought.

 

[Greg]

I prototyped my platform build using 2020 t-slot.

Each upright section was really strong and it was tempting to investigate this option... but ended up going with 20mm shs

 

[Logsplitter]

Nice work. I’m not very good as a fabricator welder so I’ll try out the unistrut or t-slot stuff I think.

 

[Greg]

Yeah thin wall is a pain to weld, especially as it has been decades since I was on the tools... hence the thick raptor paint job

 

[CrazyOldMan]

I built a van using 80/20 it was not the best idea because the hardware is ridiculously priced. In my last van build, I used uni-strut (painted with black bed liner)

Van build linky

80/20 Van Build

Fair enough - it’s just the “system” aspect of it and the one stop shop aspect that caught my attention. That is PURELY because of how lazy and incompetent I am - someone with more ingenuity and initiative could pull stuff together for less.