I had a similar issue when I was asked to make a bunch of different MDF shapes for a local drill team for the girls to paint. I only did a few shapes, but they needed fifty of each. I ended up just making up two patterns for each shape. Each pattern exposes about 60% of the cut to the front and the back has some clamps to hold the piece. The second pattern has some locating pieces just screwed to it so the part from the first pattern gets positioned reliably.
They are basically sleds and I use a bottom bearing cutter with them. I rough the parts on the bandsaw, then do half the pattern on the first sled for all of them. Run them all on the second sled to finish up.
Takes an hour to put the sleds together and you're off to the races.
Mike
They are basically sleds and I use a bottom bearing cutter with them. I rough the parts on the bandsaw, then do half the pattern on the first sled for all of them. Run them all on the second sled to finish up.
Takes an hour to put the sleds together and you're off to the races.
Mike