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

[Pat Horne]

Eric,

Another way to standardize parts is to not insert ends in on 2 sides, but to lap each side onto one side & be lapped on the other. Hard for me to put into words, but think about how you can close a cardboard box by closing each of the flaps by folding them in all at once verses closing opposite sides together. 

I misunderstood something you originally said that made things more difficult in my view. You said “nesting box”. You meant a box that critters would nest in. I was thinking of boxes that would nest inside each other when stored. Mind recalibration made things much easier!

Pat Horne 
We support Caldwell County Habitat for Humanity


On Oct 16, 2018, at 8:34 AM, eric at 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.

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