27-02-2012, 08:52
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Mad Scientist
AKA: Me
 FRC #2040 (DERT) Team Role: Engineer
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Rookie Year: 2003
Location: Peoria, IL
Posts: 1,971
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Re: Newb question: weight limit
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Originally Posted by LinuxArchitect
Does assembling a COTS kit, per directions without modifications, make it a fabricated part?
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Yes. It becomes fabricated because it is no longer in its original unassembled condition. If you then disassemble it then it magically returns to its COTS condition.
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