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Re: Star intake rollers

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Originally Posted by marccenter View Post
Wow,
I just priced some 1/2 inch silicone rubber sheets 1 foot square and was shocked at the price ($50/ pc). The idea of cutting this material out using a water jet may be cost prohibitive. Does anyone have experience with water jet cutting the interlocking floor tiles (7/8 inch thick), 2 foot square, used as the VEX field or commonly found at Home Depot, Lowes, for kid playing fields? If this material worked, it may make sense to proceed down the water jet cutting path of the floor tile material directly.
Mcmaster pricing on a foot square is not the best way to price this. You'd want to get a larger sheet, from someone who sells rubber.

Cutting the starts from a 1' piece would nest poorly as well, wasting a lot more material than necessary.