The M-D flat bar is part of my purchased stock for custom fabrication. My camera-mount diary shows the actual sequence of cutting aluminum pieces, drilling their attachment holes and coating the brackets.
I bought M-D Two-Inch Aluminum Flat Bar as part of my camper van equipment.
The M-D flat bar is part of my purchased stock for custom fabrication. My camera-mount diary shows the actual sequence of cutting aluminum pieces, drilling their attachment holes and coating the brackets.
Comparing Long Continuous Bar with Short Stock Pieces
I cut and drilled aluminum pieces for the roof-camera and light mounts.
I adjusted attachment holes while bringing the assemblies together on the profiles.
I coated the camera-mount pieces black during the fabrication sequence.
The camera mounting arrangement with its drilled attachments.A black-coated bracket from my roof camera-mount work.
My Takeaway from This Job
My camera mounts needed cut shapes and drilled holes before coating. The M-D bar starts as a long continuous length, while Uxney and DOUYUDAO supply shorter pieces; the available cut layout changes with the stock length and width.
Product Details And Van-Build Uses
Specification
Product Detail
Width
2 inches
Thickness
1/8 inch
Stock Length
96 inches
Finish
Anodized
The M-D catalog lists the two-inch by one-eighth-inch anodized flat profile in its ninety-six-inch stock range. A flat bar gives a long strip to divide into bracket blanks or reinforcement pieces. For a van fabrication drawing, place the hole centers and cut lines on the stock plan before cutting, allowing for the material removed at each cut. Keep the finished pieces labeled so each drilled blank can be matched to its intended mounting position.
These Uxney aluminum flat bars measure one-eighth inch thick, 1.2 inches wide and twelve inches long. The linked package contains four pieces for cutting and drilling custom mounting parts.
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.
