Plasma copy arm

[mcmental]

The other day while surfing I came across https://arcdroidcnc.com/
I was wondering if anyone had made there own copy arm or similar system to literally trace an object?

[adbuch]

The other day while surfing I came across https://arcdroidcnc.com/
I was wondering if anyone had made there own copy arm or similar system to literally trace an object?

There was a post about this a while back.

https://www.plasmaspider.com/viewtopic. ... id#p201523

I wasn't aware of the copy feature, and thought it was just a cnc plasma cutter.

I use Scanything from SheetCam along with a digital camera to trace templates, patterns, objects, etc. My total cost for the "add on" was under $200.
I am running it on one of my Avid cnc routers running on Mach3.

But I must say that they appear to have spent some serious money on their advertising campaign with that slick video. I'll have to check out their video again when I get a chance.

David

[CarterKraft]

The other day while surfing I came across https://arcdroidcnc.com/
I was wondering if anyone had made there own copy arm or similar system to literally trace an object?

I was really interested in trying to build one of those with put the copy features using LinuxCNC but I decided it was over my head.
For a home shop hobbies, 4x4, hotrodder the Arcdroid seems to be a really awesome concept.

[ROKCRLER]

Here is what Angryfab built a while ago... I had plans on making one before i got my 2x2.

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[weldguy]

That's pretty cool. I had something similar many years ago except it also had a magnetic drive wheel that could stick to and drive around a steel pattern for making multiples. Was pretty cool for its time.

[mcmental]

I recently saw a YouTube video from vice grip garage and on his fast cut plasma he had something that was like a mouse with crosshairs on and he clicked it on corners etc of a template he drew and then joined the dots in the program too.

[weldguy]

That sounds pretty slick, will look around and try to dig that video up.

[mcmental]

I can’t remember the name of the software but that would be something I’d like to try

[mcmental]

Paper2cad I think the software was called