8020 Van Build: Viewer Questions Answered by Pro Builder

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2 ай бұрын

I answer viewer questions on building a van using extruded aluminum (8020).
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@rickbartley9255 2 ай бұрын

Very generous of you to share freely what amounts to hours of valuable consultation. Thank you.

@OurThrivingLife 2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@itzanopinion 2 ай бұрын

Glad to know that there's another van builder other than Humble Road that use 8020 in their van builds!

@OurThrivingLife 2 ай бұрын

George was my inspiration!

@iliketofly904 2 ай бұрын

This couldn't be more timely. Just got my delivery from T-Nutz. This will help immensly figuring out the fastening of the aluminum profiles. Big relief! Your last few 8020 videos are most valuable. Thank you so much!!

@OurThrivingLife 2 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

@ostwelt Ай бұрын

Invaluable; every section and just about every sentence extreme useful. Worth saying again, even as others have already noted, thank you very much for providing this all gratis. We could have all paid you for a consult, which I bet would be longer than just 30mins, whereas you have kindly given up the answers to very key questions. Also much appreciate your use of adverbs; something that seems to be disappearing in the US! 🤣

@OurThrivingLife Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@TRabocse 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge and experience 👏

@OurThrivingLife 2 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@butch8169 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing. 😀

@scotttannehill3533 Ай бұрын

Do you have a video where you show how to install hinged doors on you lower cabinets (10 series). With the doors inset into the aluminum, how would you install the hinges?

@fournier.benoit1993 2 ай бұрын

Very good tips. I am building my van wit 80/20 and one thing I realized is the the hardware adds a lot to the cost. It costs as much for brackets and bolts / t-nuts as for the bars. Also, building complex structures takes a lot of planning. Me and my son, a mechanical engineer, spent much of the week and all week-end planning the material needed for our kitchen / shower all-in one unit.

@OurThrivingLife 2 ай бұрын

Yes. The hardware adds up quickly. Try the supplier we use. They have the best prices we’ve found.

@charlevoix418 2 ай бұрын

Yep, that 80/20 saga was started by George from Humble Road a few years ago,, then everything went all directions, for the good, but mostly for the worse. My favorite one is seeing people building an 80/20 structure then covering it with 19mm baltic birch plywood...

@fournier.benoit1993 2 ай бұрын

@@OurThrivingLife I am in Montreal Canada. There is a supplier here with very good price and I can pick up orders so I save on shipping.

@vaskobelovski5772 Ай бұрын

@@fournier.benoit1993 I am near Ottawa. What is the suppler in Montreal that you use for the 80/20? Thanks in advance!

@fournier.benoit1993 Ай бұрын

@@vaskobelovski5772 Faztek in Ville St-Laurent

@nickh8370 22 күн бұрын

Thanks for all these detailed videos! Q: What do you use to keep the wheelwell cabinets parallel to the center line of the van (brackets or rubber spacers)? I assume the back end of cabinets would be an inch or two off the wall to keep the centerline even. Or are you building the 80/20 a bit wider towards the back of the van? Looking to build our own van shortly!

@OurThrivingLife 21 күн бұрын

We make spacers on a 3D printer to keep everything square.

@charlevoix418 2 ай бұрын

That's funny, that toekick story: 30 years owning sailboats and surviving not having them... You are not in a house, you are in a van.

@tvbnurse64 2 ай бұрын

We are really enjoying your videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Do you ever use velcro or magnets to attach panels to the 80/20?

@OurThrivingLife 2 ай бұрын

Magnets, yes. Velcro, no. Magnets work very well.

@improvagility5516 2 ай бұрын

Very timely video for me. Thanks very much for sharing. One question: how many screws do you typically use to fasten a component to the van floor and wall (I.e., sink/cabinet component or framework for water tank)?

@OurThrivingLife 2 ай бұрын

Usually 3 or 4 in the wall and the same in the floor.

@user-do7kd3je4l 2 ай бұрын

Awesome primer-thank you. What’s a good source for that hex ply?

@OurThrivingLife 2 ай бұрын

It can be tricky to find. It’s best if you can find a local supplier so you don’t have to pay shipping. It’s sometimes called Riga Heksa. If you can’t find it locally, try Reparadise in Salt Lake City.