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Originally Posted by Jade Z
If you cut out some new plates to put said rivets on, they would count towards your 45 pounds. You fabricated them, or even just modified some metal squares you found at a yard sale. The moment they are different from how your team bought them, they are "fabricated."
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Ummm ... Is that actually correct? I thought it was the moment they are different from what you can buy off the shelf.
For instance, we may get 1/8" aluminum plate from our vendor in 4'x8' sheets (we don't, but we could). If we cut that down to 2'x2' (also available) without putting any holes, bends, or other modifications, wouldn't it still be COTS, just a different part number? For that matter, couldn't it count as raw material?