[Shop-talk] Creating plans for maximizing material use with limited waste.

[eric at megageek.com]

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.

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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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