Wardrobe cut list in 18 mm MDF (2000 x 1000 mm) A freestanding wardrobe carcass, 2000 mm tall, 1000 mm wide and 580 mm deep, with three shelves and a plinth. The carcass uses standard 2440 x 1220 mm sheets of 18 mm MDF, with a 6 mm hardboard back.
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Cut list Part Qty Length x width Material Grain Side 2 2000 mm x 580 mm 18 mm MDF Any Top & bottom 2 964 mm x 580 mm 18 mm MDF Any Shelf 3 962 mm x 560 mm 18 mm MDF Any Plinth 1 964 mm x 100 mm 18 mm MDF Any Back 1 2000 mm x 1000 mm 6 mm hardboard Any
MDF has no grain, so every part can rotate to whichever way fits best. That is why MDF and melamine often pack tighter than veneered plywood.
Shelves are 2 mm shorter than the inside width (964 mm) and 20 mm shallower than the carcass so the back fits behind them.
Sheet stock and settings 3 x 18 mm MDF 2440 x 1220 (2440 mm x 1220 mm) 1 x 6 mm hardboard 2440 x 1220 (2440 mm x 1220 mm) Saw kerf: 3.2 mm Cutting diagram 9 pieces on 4 sheets, using 60% of the material, with 17 cuts. Hatched areas are offcuts you can keep for later projects.
18 mm MDF 2440 x 1220 · 18 mm MDF 2440 × 1220 mm · 77.9% utilization · 2 parts Offcut Side · #1 Side · #2 Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 Part horizontal edge: 2000 mm 2000 Part vertical edge: 580 mm 580 Part horizontal edge: 2000 mm 2000 Part vertical edge: 580 mm 580 Offcut horizontal edge: 436.8 mm 436.8 Offcut vertical edge: 1220 mm 1220 Cut 1: 2000 mm from source left edge; sheet position 2000 mm C1 · 2000 Cut 2: 580 mm from source top edge; sheet position 580 mm C2 · 580 Cut 3: 580 mm from source top edge; sheet position 1163.2 mm C3 · 580 Dimensions in mm · C = cut number / fence distance from source left or top edge Sheet 1 of 4: 18 mm MDF 2440 x 1220, 78% used 18 mm MDF 2440 x 1220 · 18 mm MDF 2440 × 1220 mm · 77.0% utilization · 5 parts Offcut Offcut Offcut Offcut Top & bottom · #1 Top & bottom · #2 Shelf · #1 Shelf · #2 Plinth · #1 Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 Cut 4 Cut 5 Cut 6 Cut 7 Cut 8 Cut 9 Cut 10 Part horizontal edge: 580 mm 580 Part vertical edge: 964 mm 964 Part horizontal edge: 580 mm 580 Part vertical edge: 964 mm 964 Part horizontal edge: 560 mm 560 Part vertical edge: 962 mm 962 Part horizontal edge: 560 mm 560 Part vertical edge: 962 mm 962 Part vertical edge: 964 mm 964 Offcut horizontal edge: 580 mm 580 Offcut vertical edge: 252.8 mm 252.8 Offcut horizontal edge: 580 mm 580 Offcut vertical edge: 252.8 mm 252.8 Offcut horizontal edge: 560 mm 560 Offcut vertical edge: 254.8 mm 254.8 Offcut horizontal edge: 560 mm 560 Offcut vertical edge: 254.8 mm 254.8 Offcut vertical edge: 252.8 mm 252.8 Cut 1: 580 mm from source left edge; sheet position 580 mm C1 · 580 Cut 2: 580 mm from source left edge; sheet position 1163.2 mm C2 · 580 Cut 3: 964 mm from source top edge; sheet position 964 mm C3 · 964 Cut 4: 964 mm from source top edge; sheet position 964 mm C4 · 964 Cut 5: 560 mm from source left edge; sheet position 1726.4 mm C5 · 560 Cut 6: 560 mm from source left edge; sheet position 2289.6 mm C6 · 560 Cut 7: 962 mm from source top edge; sheet position 962 mm C7 · 962 Cut 8: 962 mm from source top edge; sheet position 962 mm C8 · 962 Cut 9: 100 mm from source left edge; sheet position 2392.8 mm C9 · 100 Dimensions in mm · C = cut number / fence distance from source left or top edge Sheet 2 of 4: 18 mm MDF 2440 x 1220, 77% used 18 mm MDF 2440 x 1220 · 18 mm MDF 2440 × 1220 mm · 18.1% utilization · 1 parts Offcut Offcut Shelf · #3 Cut 1 Cut 2 Part horizontal edge: 560 mm 560 Part vertical edge: 962 mm 962 Offcut horizontal edge: 1876.8 mm 1876.8 Offcut vertical edge: 1220 mm 1220 Offcut horizontal edge: 560 mm 560 Offcut vertical edge: 254.8 mm 254.8 Cut 1: 560 mm from source left edge; sheet position 560 mm C1 · 560 Cut 2: 962 mm from source top edge; sheet position 962 mm C2 · 962 Dimensions in mm · C = cut number / fence distance from source left or top edge Sheet 3 of 4: 18 mm MDF 2440 x 1220, 18% used 6 mm hardboard 2440 x 1220 · 6 mm hardboard 2440 × 1220 mm · 67.2% utilization · 1 parts Offcut Offcut Back · #1 Cut 1 Cut 2 Part horizontal edge: 2000 mm 2000 Part vertical edge: 1000 mm 1000 Offcut horizontal edge: 436.8 mm 436.8 Offcut vertical edge: 1220 mm 1220 Offcut horizontal edge: 2000 mm 2000 Offcut vertical edge: 216.8 mm 216.8 Cut 1: 2000 mm from source left edge; sheet position 2000 mm C1 · 2000 Cut 2: 1000 mm from source top edge; sheet position 1000 mm C2 · 1000 Dimensions in mm · C = cut number / fence distance from source left or top edge Sheet 4 of 4: 6 mm hardboard 2440 x 1220, 67% used Make it your own Open the example in Plywise to change sizes, quantities or sheet stock and re-optimize. It runs in your browser with no account, and the free plan covers this whole project.
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