8020 T-Slot

[ca1ore]

Anyone with experience working with this stuff? I really need to redo my light hood. Partly to try to make it a bit lighter and also to replace a few plywood cross struts that are sagging. Is the t-slot stuff pretty workable? I assume it can be cut on a chop saw with a bimetal blade? Does it hold up? Thanks in advance.

 

[mcgyvr]

I love it.. and use it all the time (well Misumi's version of it anyways).. Yes you can cut it with a miter saw (carbide blade on mine). Very durable..very strong and will hold up just fine.

I call that stuff Adult Legos..

 

[Joel_155]

I saw a thread where the poster was using the 1 3/4 x 3 3/4 T slot to Build a stand. I used it for my light stand but never would have thought to build an aquarium stand with it. I'd want to know more about the tensile strength before setting up a tank. Super easy stuff to work with.

 

[ca1ore]

I love it.. and use it all the time (well Misumi's version of it anyways).. Yes you can cut it with a miter saw (carbide blade on mine). Very durable..very strong and will hold up just fine.

I call that stuff Adult Legos..

OK, thanks, that's very helpful. Ebay site for 8020 calls it 'the industrial erector set' :lol:. May have to get a new blade, though. What tooth count on your carbide if I may ask?

 

[sleepydoc]

BRS has a stand built with the stuff in their lobby. Looks cool and the (skinned) stand seems quite stable.