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Thread: MDF Cut layout Calc FTMFW. |
    
Gold Member Username: Van_man
Boston South,
MA
Post Number: 4003
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 08:06 pm: |
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Well, Last night I was trying to plan out my cut layout. Spend about a halfassed hour trying to figure out how to get all my pieces from a single 4x8 sheet. I was getting ready to cut little pieces of paper out and stick them to graph paper, lol.. Instead I gave up. So today i dl a program, and in like 5 minutes...
What a time saver.
I still had to do a manual layout, as the program couldnt figure it out.
measurements were deleted to protect the design. |
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Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive
A pic is worth
1000 posts!!
Post Number: 16952
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 08:17 pm: |
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"measurements were deleted to protect the design."
Worried about copyright infringement Marc lol?
How about a link to the program? |
Silver Member Username: Phil_salisbury
Post Number: 684
Registered: Sep-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 08:27 pm: |
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I don't need no stinkin program to layouts for my cuts. |
Gold Member Username: Van_man
Boston South,
MA
Post Number: 4004
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 08:30 pm: |
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Na. its not my design, So I dont want to post someone elses work. Besides, I still owe Phil from Woodlawn, for the plans.
Gee, ya think he would include one with plans? Lol, Just messing Phil.
Oh yea, link to free program.
I dl the executible one.
http://www.delphiforfun.org/Programs/CutList.htm |
Silver Member Username: Phil_salisbury
Post Number: 685
Registered: Sep-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 08:38 pm: |
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Ahhhh, OK, your using it to plan out the parts I did for the enclosure.
Hey, I did the design for ya, provided spiffying design drawings and gave ya a cut listto boot, what more do ya want. |
Gold Member Username: Van_man
Boston South,
MA
Post Number: 4005
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 08:44 pm: |
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well, if nothing else, this thread shows how lazy I am... |
Silver Member Username: Bjfish11
Garden Plain,
KS
USA
Post Number: 433
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 09:04 pm: |
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How do you plan on cutting that? With a jig saw? LOL. You want be able to make those cuts all the way through on a table saw... |
Platinum Member Username: Wingmanalive
A pic is worth
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Post Number: 16957
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 09:12 pm: |
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Good point BJ. Most one and done box builders will appreciated that program because it maximizes the sheets' surface and saves them from buying more than they need. Box builders like yourself have scraps from previous jobs that you continually use on future projects, and you know this so maximizing the sheet isn't as important to you. I like having scraps of just about any kind of wood product, just like hardware. Someday I know I'll need it. |
Gold Member Username: Van_man
Boston South,
MA
Post Number: 4008
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 09:19 pm: |
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I will hack those out with a skilsaw and skill, Then turn to a table saw to true them.
and true, If i can get away with buying one sheet, I will. I dont use mdf very much, so no sence holding on to scrap pieces. |
Silver Member Username: Bjfish11
Garden Plain,
KS
USA
Post Number: 434
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 09:20 pm: |
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Actually though Paul, I use a cut sheet program as well. It helps keep costs down ;) |
Gold Member Username: Naledge503
LowDownForum.com
Post Number: 3824
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 09:44 pm: |
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Sorry to jack the thread. BJ, did you get my email today bud?
/thread jack. |
Silver Member Username: Bjfish11
Garden Plain,
KS
USA
Post Number: 436
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 09:49 pm: |
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Jesse, just responded to it within the last 10 mins ;) |
Gold Member Username: Naledge503
LowDownForum.com
Post Number: 3826
Registered: Jun-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 09:50 pm: |
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Thank you sir.  |
Silver Member Username: Phil_salisbury
Post Number: 686
Registered: Sep-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2008 - 11:16 pm: |
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I don't bother because I been doing this for so d@mn long, I can figure it out in my head what is the best method for cutting materials to get the most gain per sheet and what fall offs I can use for the next project.
While program is good to use to gain the most from the material, especially if the concern not waste more than what is absolutely required, sure, it makes sense to use such a program.
But, for the ease of accuracy and time savings as to the progression of the cuts being made, it matter as time and labor spent vs saving a few pennies.
But that's just me. |
