Getting Started with Aluminum Extrusion

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  • Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
  • This video introduces aluminum extrusion, discusses profiles and hardware, how to build, the tools you will need, and where to purchase.

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  • @dreamshell.121
    @dreamshell.121 4 місяці тому +6

    this was one of the most helpful videos i've seen as someone that's been thinking of how to make a custom bed frame for myself

  • @Misadventures-OldLady-ey7zx
    @Misadventures-OldLady-ey7zx 9 місяців тому +4

    Excellent! Thank you so much for the video. This is something that will help me a little old lady build cabinets for her van conversion. I also plan to use Ikea drawers. I love that I can build this in sections as budget permits and if I make a mistake or have to change the design, I can do this easily--not have to cut more wood!

  • @dfan8432
    @dfan8432 7 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for the intro. Very helpful for newbie like me.

  • @martinmck505
    @martinmck505 8 місяців тому +5

    Fantastic video and introduction to these products! I have been searching various websites for days and going down several rabbit holes until I came across your video just now. Thanks again!

  • @acerjuglans383
    @acerjuglans383 4 дні тому

    I would greatly advise using a mitersaw instead of a hand-held circular saw!!

  • @nahnotsomuch2292
    @nahnotsomuch2292 10 місяців тому +2

    Great video. Had been trying to figure a way to make a more lightweight camper bed setup for my Tacoma. This went a long way to explaining this stuff.

  • @Jeremymorrow079
    @Jeremymorrow079 8 місяців тому +2

    Can’t believe I just ran across this as I’m gonna try to build me a surround frame for my kayak this answers a lot of questions

  • @emiliocortessanchez1202
    @emiliocortessanchez1202 5 місяців тому +1

    question about your camper build: why did you weld the box and didn't go with extrusion? do you think extrusion would be worse to do something like that? about to fabricate a custom rack for a Ford Maverick

    • @bobsadventuretime
      @bobsadventuretime  5 місяців тому

      I think extrusion would absolutely work. I chose the steel mainly because I knew the lower frame wasn't a box with right angles and I was not sure if i could get a repeatable complex cut. I knew I could get the cut "close enough" with steel tubing and fill in any gaps with weld.
      Good luck on your build! I really enjoyed building the camper and hope you do too.

  • @bbadstdad4423
    @bbadstdad4423 2 місяці тому

    Dude! Microphone sock PLEASE!

    • @bobsadventuretime
      @bobsadventuretime  2 місяці тому

      Yeah....those outside shots are hard to listen to. This was an older video that I shot using only my iPhone....I later purchased a better microphone solution.

  • @toddshook1765
    @toddshook1765 2 місяці тому +1

    Thank you so much for demonstrating aluminum extrusion. Best explanation.
    I have a plan to build a camp topper for my Nissan Titan. Want to build bed drawers with sleep platform.
    Seen other guys build topper with aluminum square stock and braze so no welding. Extrusion seems stronger.

  • @richardb4787
    @richardb4787 Рік тому +1

    It reminds me of the Lego blocks i was playing with as a child.

  • @augustave123
    @augustave123 7 місяців тому +2

    Great job on explaining this. You used various examples to show us. Thank you,

  • @Sourwood-n1f
    @Sourwood-n1f 11 місяців тому +2

    great video.perfect place to start

  • @weissbornjr
    @weissbornjr 9 місяців тому +1

    How do I decide how long the screws should be? I'm planning a project using 2020 and possibly 2040. I don't want to order a "boat-load" of screws only to find out they are too long or two short. thanks!

    • @bobsadventuretime
      @bobsadventuretime  8 місяців тому +1

      Sorry for the late reply. I'd recommend starting off by going to one of the suppliers (e.g., 8020 or tnutz) and then search for the profile you are going to use. They will show you a bunch of standard options / sizes. You can either buy from them or use that info and source it from some where else (e.g., mcmaster-carr or a local store).

  • @irengyorex5922
    @irengyorex5922 3 місяці тому +1

    Usefull video, thanks bro, i wathcing from indonesia

  • @thestone3849
    @thestone3849 8 місяців тому +1

    ARE THERE SPECIAL PROFILES WHICH ARE USED FOR FIXING THE LM RAIL AND GUIDE SYSTEM OR WE CAN USE ANY EXTRUSION TO MOUNT IT FOR HIGH SPEED RAILS AND RUNNER BLOCKS

    • @bobsadventuretime
      @bobsadventuretime  7 місяців тому

      I would think that the LM rail has a certain profile for the bolts that you should use. Once you know that profile, you can back into the length / size of the bolt. Not sure how much weight you will have on your sled / speed of travel, so you will need to use that info to figure what size of aluminum extrusion to use to keep the design sturdy. Hope that helps.

  • @肖宇哲-y8o
    @肖宇哲-y8o 4 місяці тому

    Does anyone need aluminum profile mold and aluminum profile products? We can accept customization.

  • @MTBryanH
    @MTBryanH 7 місяців тому +1

    Gr8 intro! I was excited to discover 8020 to build a truck bed slide. My design was going well until I got to wheels/linear bearings. They are insanely expensive and cost prohibitive for my project. They would have been 60% of my cost.
    Bummer!

    • @bobsadventuretime
      @bobsadventuretime  7 місяців тому +1

      Investigate how the Decked drawer system (decked.com/products/drawers) does their wheels. They aren't the typical "slides that lock and extend". They are more "wheel based" and I think that adding those to the sides of the extrusion might be less expensive.

    • @MTBryanH
      @MTBryanH 7 місяців тому

      @@bobsadventuretime Thanks I'll take a look. My plan B is to weld up my frames and use cheap skateboard wheels instead. But now I'm wondering if I could attach those same skateboard wheels to the 8020 profile.
      Hmmmmmm.

  • @markmcfadden6073
    @markmcfadden6073 7 місяців тому +1

    What a great video. I have a project in mind do you do design work?

    • @bobsadventuretime
      @bobsadventuretime  7 місяців тому

      I do not. It's hard enough for me to find the time to do my own projects ;-) Good luck on your project though. If you really need some design work, I believe that 8020.net/ offers links to design software and / or help doing the actual design.

  • @fatpig82
    @fatpig82 5 місяців тому

    i want to build a ladder extension bracket out of 4040 for the tent box is this easy enough to do??

  • @nasarazam
    @nasarazam 7 місяців тому +1

    I wonder if you can use these to build a green house and a shed

    • @bobsadventuretime
      @bobsadventuretime  7 місяців тому

      My guess is that you could....however....my gut feeling is that there are probably more economic choices for a large green house.

  • @MrOner07
    @MrOner07 7 місяців тому +1

    this is a very good tutorial about aluminium extrusions. thanks for this video 👍🏻

  • @srt5321
    @srt5321 2 місяці тому +1

    Great video. Thank you.

  • @Oceanman551
    @Oceanman551 2 місяці тому

    Where do you buy it?

    • @bobsadventuretime
      @bobsadventuretime  Місяць тому

      I bought the smaller "2020" aluminum extrusion on Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B09JVW7VRX/ref=dp_iou_view_item?ie=UTF8&psc=1. You can find other sources online also (e.g., 8020.net/). Hope that helps.

  • @Graham_Wideman
    @Graham_Wideman 11 місяців тому +1

    Cutting these extrusions is pretty easy on a bandsaw, tablesaw or chopsaw, even just using a normal wood blade. However, a significant challenge is getting that cut exactly square. When the cut is not square in the two directions, pieces don't fit together evenly, especially if you form a corner by bolting through one piece into a thread tapped into the center hole of the other piece. Filing might take off burrs, but you're never going to get the end flat and square that way. I'd love to see a gadget that would make perfect cuts!

    • @Sylvan_dB
      @Sylvan_dB 10 місяців тому +1

      A chopsaw and even a bandsaw are not known for precision. A normal table saw or miter saw can easily be set to make cuts square to the table and the fence simultaneously. This is also important for woodworking - a glued joint must fit nearly perfectly.

    • @bobsadventuretime
      @bobsadventuretime  7 місяців тому

      I agree. Luckily for my projects, the cuts fall into the "good enough" for the joints / connections that I am building.

    • @yanikkendler
      @yanikkendler 25 днів тому

      you could 3d print a jig or make it from wood

  • @derRoteKampfflieger
    @derRoteKampfflieger 9 місяців тому

    "Metric and English sizes" that made me chuckle. Good info, thanks.

  • @DavidMunoz-xf1pl
    @DavidMunoz-xf1pl Рік тому

    Can you add here the link of what you bought for the top of your camper? Thanks. That will be awesome

    • @bobsadventuretime
      @bobsadventuretime  Рік тому +1

      I bought my t-slot material from 8020. I used their 15 series (1.5”) profiles (1.5” square and a 1.5”x4.5” rectangle). Here is the link for the 4.5” profile: 8020.net/1545-ls-black-fb.html. Hope that helps.

  • @kamkilo
    @kamkilo 28 днів тому +1

    Good job on the audio. Especially the outside part.

  • @ChristopherTayano
    @ChristopherTayano 11 місяців тому

    Can you point me toward a source for those outside corner pieces at 8:45? I might be searching for the wrong thing but they seem super hard to find

    • @Graham_Wideman
      @Graham_Wideman 11 місяців тому

      Something like "T-slot angle sharp corner bracket", but terminology seems pretty vague.

    • @bobsadventuretime
      @bobsadventuretime  8 місяців тому

      Here are the ones I used: 8020.net/4334-black.html

  • @theeptimeinthegameforthepl4471

    thanx

  • @nelsongonzalez6292
    @nelsongonzalez6292 11 місяців тому

    thnxs