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Re: 80-20 Quick Frame Concept

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Originally Posted by MetalJacket View Post
EDIT - To be more exact, we use connectors from Esto but it's the same concept
Am I reading this right... looks like the Esto fittings for 1" box are usually over $2 for each fitting! Is that really not for a pack of a 5+ fittings or something?

Coming from a team that's used a lot of 80-20 in recent years, this looks like a great way to help transition to more 1/16" wall 1" box... but fittings that expensive are hard to afford transitioning to!

Anyone have more first-hand experience with these? If so, could you share some of your experience, answering some of these questions:
- How strong are they?
- What box do you use with them? Looks like they're intended for 1/16
wall box...
- How well do they press in? Too tight? Too loose?
- Do you use any screw or adhesive to help retain them?
- Can you typically dis-assemble a frame using these fittings and then successfully re-use the fittings elsewhere?
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