Tube Laser vs Saw and Drill: Cost per Part, a Worked Example and a Calculator

By Casper Geng, Sales Manager, PCL Group · Updated 2026-10-29 Short answer On a tube part with holes, notches or mitres, most of the cost on a saw-and-drill route is handling: marking, re-clamping, deburring and moving between machines. In the worked example a 600 mm frame tube takes about 6.5 minutes by saw and drill […]
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