Steel angle is one of the stock materials I bought for making custom parts. My camera-bracket diary documents the related steps of cutting stock, drilling mounting holes and coating the finished pieces.
I bought National Hardware Plain Steel Angle as part of my camper van equipment.
Steel angle is one of the stock materials I bought for making custom parts. My camera-bracket diary documents the related steps of cutting stock, drilling mounting holes and coating the finished pieces.
Comparing Stock Material Before Making Brackets
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
The camera-mount work began with cutting and drilling stock. National Hardware supplies a long steel angle, while the alternatives change to aluminum with their own sections and lengths; material and geometry remain separate fabrication choices.
Product Details And Van-Build Uses
Specification
Product Detail
Model
N301-499 / 4060BC
Legs
1-1/4 inches
Thickness
1/8 inch
Length
72 inches
National Hardware identifies this stock as a hot-rolled plain-steel angle with equal legs. Its L-shaped cross-section gives two perpendicular faces to lay out for a fabricated part. For a van workshop project, draw the holes on both faces before dividing the long stock, including the distance from the inside corner. Keep the plain-steel identity on the cut list so it stays distinct from aluminum angle and galvanized brackets elsewhere in the materials collection.
Angle has two adjoining faces forming an L; flat bar has a rectangular cross-section.
Alternative products
Two Alternatives to Compare
Blulu and M-D offer aluminum angle stock as lighter-material fabrication alternatives, with different lengths and cross-sections from this steel purchase.
These aluminum-angle sections provide right-angled stock for fabrication. They can be cut and drilled into small custom brackets and connecting pieces.
This equal-leg aluminum angle provides right-angled stock for custom fabrication. Its long, narrow profile offers another blank for cutting and drilling small brackets.
