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Originally Posted by aklego
Lots of thoughtful discussion. I remain baffled by the raw material definition:
"Raw Material (e.g. metal, plastic, etc.) provided that it is readily available to all teams from standard distributors (e.g. McMaster-Carr, Home Depot, Grainger, etc.). The definition of Raw Material are items before being processed or manufactured into a functional form."
A tree would seem to be a raw material but what about a 2 x 4? I can argue either way.
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2x4s are rarely sold in 18" lengths (or any other length that would fit within the starting box). You could get it cut at the store, but the receipt shows that you bought a 10 foot 2x4 (because you did). In other words, a 2x4 is not in a functional form until you cut and drill it to fit your specific application. At least that is how I interpret it.