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

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/cata...
30 Series Square Tube - https://ca-product.item24.com/en/cata...
40 Series: https://ca-product.item24.com/en/cata...
40 Series Square Tube - https://ca-product.item24.com/en/cata...
45 Angle (Upper Cabinets): https://ca-product.item24.com/en/prod...
Bed Slider Profile - https://ca-product.item24.com/en/prod...
Front Bed Trim - https://ca-product.item24.com/en/prod...
Bottom Bed Rail - https://ca-product.item24.com/en/prod...

FASTENERS:
Automatic Fasteners
30 Series: https://ca-product.item24.com/en/prod...
40 Series: https://ca-product.item24.com/en/prod...

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/prod...
m6 - https://ca-product.item24.com/en/prod...

30 Series T Nuts
m5 - https://ca-product.item24.com/en/prod...
m6 - https://ca-product.item24.com/en/prod...


Another amazing resource for US customers on the fastener side is Macmaster Carr https://www.mcmaster.com/

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