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Originally Posted by davey_c
What about marking the parts? Can we write and draw on the material so we know where to cut before we go to the competition? Seems like that could save us a decent amount of time (and maybe force our team to plan ahead).
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I'd say no, but you could do one of 2 other things to save time:
1) make paper or mylar templates that can be put on the raw material with stickyback tape. If you do the design on a computer it's a really nice way to transfer the dimensions. If you're drilling holes, make sure you put crosshairs through the center so you can line up the drill.
2) build tooling or a jig/fixture to allow you to hold material and cut it along a preset edge or drill through a preset bushing. This is especially useful if you have several common parts to make. You can use wood for these pretty easily.