Hi there

[paddyconway01]

Hi folks I’m new here so forgive the newbie post. Basically I’m after a resource that provides both plasma cut files and technical drawing as a package something a metal fabricator can buy to make something from scratch, I see many cut files getting shared but be nice to have technical drawings as an option with them.

Thanks

[adbuch]

What specific items are you looking for? Brackets, tools, auto accessories, artistic, etc? Most of the commercially available "cut files" are distributed in vector format - normally svg, dxf, etc. which you would then convert to cut paths and g-code for your particular cnc plasma table.

Most vector files (svg, dxf, step, etc.) inherently contain all the dimensional information - you simply have to open the particular file with a cad program and create actual visible dimensions.

David

[paddyconway01]

Hi david thanks for your reply. Well I’m setting up on my own can fabricate etc just absolutely zero experience on cad software and not something I particularly have tjme to learn so was hoping there was a good online resource for it. I’d be particularly interested in digger buckets and agricultural attachments

[adbuch]

Hi david thanks for your reply. Well I’m setting up on my own can fabricate etc just absolutely zero experience on cad software and not something I particularly have tjme to learn so was hoping there was a good online resource for it. I’d be particularly interested in digger buckets and agricultural attachments

Am I understanding you correctly that you don't have a cnc plasma table and have no interest in learning how to use any sort of cad software - but that you are only looking for a source for mechanical designs for agricultural attachments and similar. So basically - engineering "blueprints" for items you can make manually?

How will you be cutting the metal parts? Do you have a manual plasma cutter, oxy torch, band saw, milling machine, or ??

When you say " I’m setting up on my own can fabricate etc" what does this mean?

David

[paddyconway01]

Sorry for being vague. I have a company who does cutting and folding near by me and if I had the cutting files I’d take those to them and get it all cut then I’d need the blueprints myself to fabricate the assembly

[adbuch]

Here are several sources for plans for agricultural and farm equipment. Are you wanting to do this as a hobby or will you be making items to sell commercially?

David

https://www.kurraglenindustries.com.au/ ... 7W1I212L9P

https://www.blackberry-blossom-farm.com ... ipment.php

[acourtjester]

You may try to Google a business that will do that, but realize you will need to be able to communicate the info as to what you want. And you are paying for some one's time for both. It may be simpler to learn a CAD program and draw them up yourself. Like going to a lawyer I get X per hour for my time.

[adbuch]

Here is an example from this forum. It includes the dxf files ("cut files") as well as a photo showing how it would be assembled. There is no "step-by-step" set of instructions - but most with some "mechanical inclination" could figure it out from looking at the photo.

David

[adbuch]

You may try to Google a business that will do that, but realize you will need to be able to communicate the info as to what you want. And you are paying for some one's time for both. It may be simpler to learn a CAD program and draw them up yourself. Like going to a lawyer I get X per hour for my time.

Tom - I think your were "reading my mind"!

It would be a fairly simple task to learn some simple basics about a cad program - at least enough to open a file and add some dimensions using the dimension tools. I'm surprised that there isn't already an "AI" program that will do this automatically.

There are several free programs that come to mind - QCad would probably be one of the simplest 2D to use to import a dxf and add dimensions.

David

[adbuch]

Also - I don't really think you need real cad drawings with dimension if all you are doing is having the commercial shop cut all of the part using supplied cut files. All you really need is an exploded diagram showing the relationship between the parts. If one is not real "mechanically inclined", then perhaps also some sort of manual with step-by-step assembly instructions and pictures/diagrams showing the assembly process.

This one is not related to farm equipment - but here is a set of power hammer plans that includes cad drawings with dimensions, step-by-step assembly/build manual, and dxf files for cutting the flat parts. The cad drawings for the non-flat parts could be sent out to your local machine shop for machining.

Once you have all of the plasma cut parts and machined parts - you could follow along with the instructions/assembly manual and proceed to build a useful piece of equipment.

https://www.desert-hybrids.com/id50.html

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You can click on this link to see the preview pages from the plans/manual.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ ... sp=sharing

David