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Re: Lignin fiber matrix (wood) as a chassis material

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Originally Posted by JamesBrown View Post
Do you have an estimate of what the cost would be to do this without having a sponsor to laser-cut it? i.e. How expensive would it be to laser cut all the pieces.
I don't really have a feel for cost per hour on the laser, but I do know that the cut speed for wood is slower than for aluminum. I would imagine that it takes 1-2 hours to run our wood parts on the laser.
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