Anyone built a 'bot out of 80/20?

[threadfx]

I saw mention of 80/20 (www.8020.net) the other day. I have been looking at these products for quite some time.

Do you think it would be feasible to build the x & y axis out of this material and it be strong enough for extended use?

Interesting concept. They bill it as an industrial erector set.

Just wondering...

[David Fisk]

Extruded aluminum is usually very strong. Bishop WiseCarver Inc. sells it for making industrial/cnc type equipment. They are the guys that make the bearings for the shopbot. I suspect that it would be expensive to build a 6'x10' table for the shopbot. I would love to replace/beef-up my y carriage with the stuff. I'd like to find out how much it would cost to build a table if you ever check prices on it.