<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Eric,<div><br></div><div>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. <div><br></div><div>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!</div><div><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Pat Horne <div>We support Caldwell County Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Oct 16, 2018, at 8:34 AM, <a href="mailto:eric@megageek.com">eric@megageek.com</a> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="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>
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<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">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")</font>
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<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">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? </font>
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<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">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.</font>
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<br><font size="2" face="sans-serif">Thanks, me and the baby animals
thank you.<br>
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