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Re: 80/20 Aluminum T-slot Building Systems – Build your Idea

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Post by c_o_n_v_e_x » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 3:05 AM UTC

phasetransition wrote: post #24

If 80/20 is new to you, then you might also be unfamiliar with its steel channeled cousin, Unistrut. https://www.unistrut.us/ Unistrut is used extensively in the US to build support structures for electrical switchgear and process equipment. You can get grades suitable for outdoor and corrosives exposure. Unistrut is the Kleenex term, there are a number of work-alike / fit-alike systems. Then for round tube, there is…

>Unistrut is the Kleenex term, there are a number of work-alike / fit-alike systems.

This triggered a 20 year old memory. A former colleague used to refer to unistrut as kindorf. He was the only person I've ever met in 15+ years of engineering and construction to call it something besides Unistrut. It still bothers me.

Re: 80/20 Aluminum T-slot Building Systems – Build your Idea

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Post by aetherspawn » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 3:06 AM UTC

Don't ... tempt me.

I'm looking for a soft ute canopy (i.e. canvas) that is both strong enough to put ladder racks on top, but lightweight and easy enough to remove. Surprisingly, there are not too many options. Those that are available in Australia for my ute (ISUZU D-MAX), have really low load limits i.e. only 40kgs or so.

I think 80/20 could be a good solution, if I was better with my hands. There seem to be quite a few options for locks and quick releases.

Would make it very easy to add shelves and sliders.

Re: 80/20 Aluminum T-slot Building Systems – Build your Idea

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Post by dirtyid » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 3:57 AM UTC

There needs to be an industrial meccano simulator game to mess around with all these systems, along with bamboo scaffolding.

Re: 80/20 Aluminum T-slot Building Systems – Build your Idea

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Post by blep_ » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 4:53 AM UTC

111111101101 wrote: post #33

leobg wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

So what would be a LEGO for adults without the price tag?

PVC pipes and fittings.

PVC fittings are weirdly expensive, considering how cheap the pipes themselves are.

Re: 80/20 Aluminum T-slot Building Systems – Build your Idea

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Post by waste_monk » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 7:03 AM UTC

mhb wrote: post #74

furazoball wrote: post #35

More modern equivalent to 8020 - https://vention.io - really great way to get started developing an idea!

What does more modern mean?

More modern = the same thing as existing products but the surface is anodised blue, by the look of it.

Re: 80/20 Aluminum T-slot Building Systems – Build your Idea

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Post by anonymous344 » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 10:10 AM UTC

Would love to see something like this in europe (uk not included because of customs) the induvidual beams that is available costs more than 30eur/meter so impossible to diy anything with low budget

Re: 80/20 Aluminum T-slot Building Systems – Build your Idea

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Post by moffkalast » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 11:32 AM UTC

anonymous344 wrote: post #136

Would love to see something like this in europe (uk not included because of customs) the induvidual beams that is available costs more than 30eur/meter so impossible to diy anything with low budget

Yeah same, I've tried finding them in local stores a long while ago and all of them basically looked at me like I'm asking for a moon rock or something.

Re: 80/20 Aluminum T-slot Building Systems – Build your Idea

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Post by supermatt » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 2:06 PM UTC

What are the options for similar supplier in the EU?

Re: 80/20 Aluminum T-slot Building Systems – Build your Idea

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Post by supermatt » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 3:10 PM UTC

supermatt wrote: post #138

What are the options for similar supplier in the EU?

im answering my own question here, but it seems https://uk.misumi-ec.com/ is one of the more competitive options

Re: 80/20 Aluminum T-slot Building Systems – Build your Idea

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Post by JRandomHacker42 » Mon, Jan 30, 2023, 3:14 PM UTC

I've used 8020 to custom-fab my Perfect Monitor Stand: it holds either three widescreen or two ultra-wide displays, has two attachment points to the desk, and has the minimum possible depth to keep the monitors as far as possible towards the back of the desk. It wasn't cheap, but it's solved basically all of my monitor layout issues.