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Originally Posted by Chris is me
It takes way more effort to CNC plasma cut gussets than it does to drill out COTS gussets for a larger hole size. Especially because you'll probably already have to drill the plasma cut gussets out to get the hole size just right. We just have new students drill out gussets for us when we use COTS gussets.
We're lucky to have a sponsor with a sheet metal laser cutter and CNC brake, so all of our flat parts this year that were 1/8" thick or less were cut by them. Saved us a little money in exchange for a week of turnaround time.
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My team has the cnc plasma in shop so for us it ends up being fairly fast compared to delivery. As for drilling them out, it is a fast process, all you need to do is clear it with the right size bit and a hand drill.