Aluminum Flat Bar: the Plates Under My Roof LED Lights
I made drilled flat-aluminum plates to lift the small LED lights above the extrusion. My original stock was a twelve-piece set; the current linked Uxney offer supplies four bars with the same listed dimensions.
During the early roof session, I cut the plates to size and drilled their mounting holes. Two plates per light provided the arrangement for the small LED units above the extrusion.
I fitted two lights on the passenger-side profile that day, alongside the wiring and panel-layout work. The light photograph shows the custom pieces under the unit; the other view records the small bracket work around a camera mount.
A small LED light positioned above the extrusion with custom mounting pieces.
Raising the Small LED Lights with Drilled Plates
I cut flat aluminum plates to size and drilled the mounting holes.
I used two plates per light to arrange the height above the extrusion.
I fitted two lights on the passenger-side extrusion during that session.
A close view of small bracket pieces at one of my roof-mounted cameras.
My Takeaway for Choosing the Kit
I would work out the number of blanks as well as the width, thickness and hole layout. The linked Uxney four-pack differs in package count from my original twelve-piece purchase. DOUYUDAO uses a narrower flat profile, while the uxcell alternative is thicker, giving different stock shapes for a planned mounting plate.
Product Details And Van-Build Uses
Specification
Product Detail
Current Option
Uxney four-piece pack
Stock
1/8 inch thick, 1.2 inches wide
Length
12 inches per bar
My roof-light work used small cut and drilled plates to position the lamps. The current Uxney stock option provides flat bars from which similar project shapes can be laid out. Mark the lamp attachment and supporting-frame attachment on the same piece before cutting it. Keep the selected bar dimensions with the sketch, including the thickness. This connects the stock reference to the fabrication task while preserving the separate original material history above.
Show both the lamp attachment and the attachment to the supporting frame before cutting the stock.
Alternative products
Two Alternatives to Compare
The DOUYUDAO bars use a narrower flat profile than the material in my list. The uxcell set uses a thicker profile. Width, thickness and the hole layout distinguish these stock options when planning a small drilled mounting plate.
Product
Why compare this option
Purchase link
Uxney Aluminum Flat Bars, Four-Pack
Current Uxney four-pack; my original purchase contained twelve pieces.
These aluminum flat bars provide short lengths of rectangular stock for fabrication. Their flat faces can be cut and drilled into small plates and mounting pieces.
These aluminum flat bars provide rectangular metal stock in short lengths. Their thicker profile offers another material blank for making drilled plates and mounting pieces.
