80/20 Extrusion Series Differences: Metric vs. Fractional

Jake Carrick, Structural Product Specialist at NEFF, gives a detailed overview of the variety of differences between fractional and metric 80/20 T-Slot aluminum frames.

[ianlaccohee]

A great video, thank you. It’s very useful to see all the profiles together so I’m able to get a better idea of size comparisons. I’m using this for cabinets on my van build, & I’m excited to get to this stage. I was a mechanic in a previous life so I’ll be able to figure it all out, but I’m not much of a carpenter, so this extrusion will make the build much more simple, with a nice clean finished look.

[nicsa]

which series are easier to get and have better variety of accessories? Whether thru 8020 brand or otherwise.

[MultiDodgedude]

how much weight can the extrusion carry? for example, I want to build a portable meat locker on the front of my trailer for butchering on the farm/ranch.
a side of beef weights upward of 400lbs, 8-10 pigs at 200lbs a piece. obviously, i would not hang all of that at once but I am curious about how much it could hang.

[earthfirstarchitecture]

Is it possible to build a bike frame for an ebike application? Can it hold up to vibration temperature changes and moisture?

[loadinglevelone]

Wish that 8020 was available in Europe. The availability of aluminum profiles over on this side of the pond is almost non-existing, unless you pay premium price for other brands and expensive shipping. :(

[AlyssaNguyen]

Why does the fractional series even exist‽ The 25-2525 (25mm × 25mm) is (theoretically) only 0.4mm narrower than the 1010 (1.0" × 1.0" fractional), but that tiny difference can be enough to mess things up, depending on the application.

[jamesharder]

So I think it just kind of dawned on me. I've been trying to figure out for a long time is 80/20 The company or brand name of these and it has nothing to do with the category like 2020, 2040 etc

[genoory]

Which size is a bit smaller than a 1.5?