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Re: [Shop-talk] Creating plans for maximizing material use with limited

To: eric@megageek.com
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Creating plans for maximizing material use with limited waste.
From: Doug Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:23:40 -0400
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Yes! I have used this program for a couple of speaker building projects:

http://www.delphiforfun.org.ws034.alentus.com/programs/cutlist.htm

Doug


On Tue, Oct 16, 2018, 2:36 PM <eric@megageek.com> wrote:

> This is shop related, but more wood shop, so if that is a problem, please
> just pretend that I am speaking of sheet metal for fenders instead of
> plywood.
>
> Here is the problem.  I need to build about 10 to 20 nesting boxes for the
> local wildlife rescue.  These boxes aren't big or difficult to build (about
> 12" X 20" X 12")
>
> My question is, does anyone know of a website that will help you plan how
> to layout materials on sheet goods to reduce waste?  I'm not sure I'm
> explaining this well.  But a way to position each panel that needs to be
> cut so that I use the most material available with the least about of
> waste?
>
> I also have a little flexibility in the dimensions, so if it is possible
> to try a bunch of different sizes easily to see what yields the most boxes
> for least amount of raw material.
>
> Thanks,  me and the baby animals thank you.
>
> Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
> Tech Viper
> "Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
> being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
> Waldo Emerson _______________________________________________
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<div dir=3D"auto">Yes! I have used this program for a couple of speaker bui=
lding projects:<div dir=3D"auto"><br><div dir=3D"auto"><a href=3D"http://ww=
w.delphiforfun.org.ws034.alentus.com/programs/cutlist.htm">http://www.delph=
iforfun.org.ws034.alentus.com/programs/cutlist.htm</a><br></div><div dir=3D=
"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Doug=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></=
div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Tue, Oct=
 16, 2018, 2:36 PM  &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:eric@megageek.com";>eric@megageek.=
com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><font size=3D"2"=
 face=3D"sans-serif">This is shop related, but more wood shop,
so if that is a problem, please just pretend that I am speaking of sheet
metal for fenders instead of plywood.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Here is the problem.=C2=A0 I need =
to
build about 10 to 20 nesting boxes for the local wildlife rescue.=C2=A0 The=
se
boxes aren&#39;t big or difficult to build (about 12&quot; X 20&quot; X 12&=
quot;)</font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">My question is, does anyone know o=
f
a website that will help you plan how to layout materials on sheet goods
to reduce waste?=C2=A0 I&#39;m not sure I&#39;m explaining this well.=C2=A0=
 But
a way to position each panel that needs to be cut so that I use the most
material available with the least about of waste? </font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">I also have a little flexibility i=
n
the dimensions, so if it is possible to try a bunch of different sizes
easily to see what yields the most boxes for least amount of raw material.<=
/font>
<br>
<br><font size=3D"2" face=3D"sans-serif">Thanks, =C2=A0me and the baby anim=
als
thank you.<br>
<br>
Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.<br>
Tech Viper<br>
&quot;Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a ratio=
nal
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory.&quot; Ralph
Waldo Emerson </font>_______________________________________________<br>
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