Beginner Introduction to AutoCAD 2D Drawing & Cutting CNC Plasma Parts
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- On this episode of Make It Kustom, I walk you through drawing a part in AutoCAD to CNC plasma cutting the part. This is meant to be a introduction to the process rather than a complete tutorial. Anyone can benefit from these basics and turn their napkin sketch into a finished part!
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Opened the vid, hit like, and now I’m finally watching it 45min later😂🤣😂 This is one of the videos I’ve been waiting for!
Demystifying the scary CNC plasma cutter! And that shift knob is sweet, nice job Nick.
This was a very good tutorial and real world explanation on how to start using a program like this. This was something that I wanted to learn to start using, but just never took the time. Keep up the good work.
Very nice video. Just when I think you've hit your peak, you fool me and come out with something even more useful. Thanks for the effort.
I taught myself draftsight 15 yrs ago but I’m using fusion 360 now. I used to run a water jet but have my own cnc plasma table now and I use it every single day. I’m building a ka24de swapped Suzuki samurai
I just bought my first plasma cutter (bestarc). I hope to migshift a cheap cnc router in my upcoming retirement! There is a great video on youtube doing this!
A basic plasma cutter is a real game changer in my shop! In SO sick of drilling holes, and my cuts already look cleaner!
Your awesome!
Wow. Thank you. This is a great introduction. Seldom are intros done by a novice and even with best intentions they take a lot of deciphering.
Best CAD type tutorial I’ve seen yet. Thanks.
Thanks Karl for another great video, you are a great teacher and have a good way of explaining what you are doing, it's so clear what you say. Thank you for your time to share your passion with us. ❤️👍
Thank You Sir. Been wanting to do this for awhile now. I’ve put it off. I’m Mr Ole school.
You can also use the Fillet command to round off corners. It also trims as it does that. If you set the Radius in Fillet to Zero it will do a double trim. Another option in Trim is to select everything as a cutter. It’s a bit sloppy with what it leaves but it is quick. Great Stuff!
I just Learned about using the fillet today great tip. before I was just making circles and then trimming everything I needed.
I'm consistently impressed with your content. This is a perfect tutorial for someone looking to just get their ideas to someone who can cut their projects out. Your videos make everything so approachable. There's a company called send, cut, send. That is a good resource if you don't know someone with a plasma cutter
Cool I’ll have to check them out! Yeah I wish I knew this stuff many years ago it would’ve saved me so much time and money drawing my own parts
Nicely done Sir! Very well explained.
I Have been looking forward to catching up to this video! extremely helpful, love the work
Last week I fabbed 126 handrail mounting plates with 504 holes all by hand. It sucked. This is something I need to learn and bring into my shop. I'm not a tech guy, so it's intimidating. But your explanation is super helpful. Thank you for all you do to teach all of us!
Definitely would have saved you so much time! Just give it a shot I am not a tech guy. As a fabricator you will pick this up because the commands relate to the way you think as a fabricator
Great video, I'll never use the information that you explained very well but it sure doesn't heart to know how it all works . thank you for another well done video.
Great video Carl! Make more of these please.
Thanks Karl! First time hear and you have definitely peaked my interest in doing it all myself!
Karl first off id like to say thanks for all your efforts of doing these video's you have great talents for sure . i have owned and operated my cnc plasma table now for about 23 years and has been one of the best investments i have ever made with all my projects ive been involved with and for others through out the years . i have never used auto cad but looks pretty straight foward i use corel draw its very simple and tons of tools to use . once im done with my drawing i save it to a dxf then use sheet cam to import the dxf to set all my tool perimeters off sets kurf lead ins etc . i also have lazy cam but never could get it to work how i need it to so i go with what works best for me . anyways just thought id give you a shout out and say hey keep up the great work you do👍👍👍 thanks Bill in nor. Nevada
Killer pal! It gives you some confidence to try autocad. I'd love to learn, opens up so many doors and makes making things so much faster! Thanks for sharing!
Absolutely! You would pick it up in an evening !
How is this builder able to explain to me how to use Auto Cad better than an I T software teacher ? ....... Oh yeah because HE'S A BUILDER LOL. Thank you :)
This is great, very approachable for a beginner.
Great introduction! I appreciate you doing this! Happy New Year!
Hi karl just wanted to say I enjoy your videos we need more young people to teach this trade your a great example of what the future needs there is a lot of young minds out there that need mentors I think with your channel you will reach them to be great fabricators thanks for sharing happy new year
Thanks a lot Travis that’s my main objective with all of this! Thanks to technology this information will never go away!
Wow Karl that was awsome.
Really enjoy watching your videos. Have learned heaps.
Keep them coming👍
I have always wanted this setup in my shop. Thanks for the cool vid I will definitely be setting one up.
Easiest explication I've seen great tutorial i would like to see more of this style content
Thanks was wanting a table now im getting one
Cool enough ! Im going to buy a cnc as I have a desent plasma cutter already . Thanks and good luck with the Zepher Carl ,I'm sure it will be a blast!
Nice tutorial. You can use Fillet to do the radius’ on the corners and you won’t have to use Offset and Trim!
Nice job! 👍🤙
Happy New Year!
Great video bud, we got a Rogmatic plasma table at work and I am NOT a computer person and even I have learned to use it. They can be very overwhelming at first but if u just learn a little at a time and commit it to memory eventually it will just click in your head and then you can start really imagining all the potential uses.
Gald you put this video out. Last year of high school (20yrs or so ago) we got a cnc in Unfortunately by the time we got it up and running only one kid got to run it. Was good at basic drafting but never could get the hang of the software either.
Thank you for the tutorial.
Thanks for the excellent video.
This was a great video, I wish that I could have a machine like this. The things that I could make, wow ! But space is limited here. Thanks for sharing your skills and knowledge. Happy New Year 🎉.
Great explanation. I have similar Mach 3 controller. There service is great and easy to use. I want that machine. Thanks for making it look easy.
thank you sir, that was very helpful
Great Video!, Thanks Karl
I live down in fla .i love your videos keep up the great work
Thank you. This was starting to feel overwhelming. You have mad it not seem like.
Great Video, now that Ive got a handle on fusion360 Im definitely planning to do more cad drawings instead of hand cutting parts, Its worth the time savings and final quality.
That was awesome Karl ! Thanks man 🙏
Nice! I have been using autocad for 25 years, but that tangent command was new to me.
I have two simple things that will speed up and simplify your work a lot: with Trim command, if you don’t select cuting edge. Just tap space again and the nearest edge Will be the cutting one.
And also. Start using ”fillet” command! Thats for doing rounded corners.
Ha ha thank you that fillet command is awesome!
I just paused the video to suggest using fillet as well. I’ve never seen Draftsite before but I used to teach AutoCAD in the office back in version 9. This seems very similar, thanks for the demo!
Like Fjant and Mike I have been using autocad for about 25 years. While I knew the tangent command I did not know the capability of line from one circle to another using it. Time saver!
Very cool video I’d like to get into making signs and doing pictures on a cnc plasma table thanks for the info
Great job.something I'm interested in.i got myself a 45amp plazma cutter. I've used it once to cut out a 19inch circle. For a prototype lawn mower. Cutter deck.
Excellent tutorial, thanks!
Great video
thanks for the insight!
👍👍👍👍👍 happy new year
Great video & tutorial, thank you!
That was great information! Thanks for sharing!
Very Good video 👍👍
Appreciate that one bro!
Thank you so much.
always good content love what your doing!
Thank you
This helps me alot , thanks man 💯🤚🏻
Love it
Loving your videos, is there a quick way to fill a sheet space with drawings other than just copy and paste or mirror?
Would be great if there was a function that maximizes material with minimal wastage.
There are programs they do that however I have not used them myself
Why did this project look so easy, is this software more beginner friendly then Fusion 360. I'm new to this and probably have about 3 hours of video knowledge if I can call it that. I was looking into a langmuir systems table to use with my Powermax 45 or Primeweld Cut60. Subscribed for sure.
Great vid buddy . Im just wondering where u get the speeds and amp settings without a shitload of trial n error .
You just convinced my wife to agree to a $ 30 k investment with this upload .. thankyou for being able to get the point across where I failed to.
Wow! I didn’t realize I had that kind of power lol. Congratulations on your new table!
Great work Karl! What software were you using to draw up you part? Sorry if you said it in the video, I didn't catch what it was.
I used draftsight (same as AutoCAD)
Programmed 2D and 3D laser cutters for quite few years, the only thing I want to add is. man. you need to start working in metric, so much easier for math.
Ha ha Ha then I would have to buy all new tape measures
Thank you!!
Can we use artcam in plasma cutting and is it will be accurate in cutting engineering parts
How much did you spend on your table and what kind is it?
Mine I bought used. I spent 6500 all in but did have to fix it and buy software so in for 7k now
Great vid Karl,. I entered a raffle to win an Extreme Plasma setup, obviously didn't win, so am looking at spending about au $10k if I decide to get one.. So handy to have tho 👍
okay Karl lazy cam is only saving as a dfx file ONE copy of my part , I saved four copies of body mounts and the table only cut one , got any ideas ?? thanks for getting me this far
I see four extra holes cut in the plate, was Mach 3 going to cut another set of brackets? Mark
Yea I was going to cut another set
Thank you for this. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen anyone do start to finish with the beginner in mind. Or it’s with Fusion 360 which I could never wrap my head around.
Do you ever wish the table were bigger? Like you, I just want to make a lot of brackets, tabs, etc. maybe some plates to box a stock frame. Other than being able to lay a full sheet up there, I wonder if there is value in a 4x8 or 5x10.
Have really enjoyed your videos. Looking forward to the Zephyr build.
@Johannes Fiftyeight Please give out some names.
JIM
@Johannes Fiftyeight So what do you recommend?
Fusion360 is overkill for 2D layout but as it's all I've ever used (so far) I think the fiddliest part is exporting the damn DXF properly.. it is quite nice to be able to see your bracket/thing extruded final thickness and spin it around in 3D space, though.
@@aaronbuildsa fusion is awesome, its the only one Ive used so far but now im getting the hang. being able to 3d model everything is also super cool.
I don’t see the need for a bigger table for me. I can load half sheets on this table by myself. I switch thicknesses a lot too so it’s a perfect size for my needs
Hey bro so how did you do the fish scale that’s on ur door in ur truck? Or even mayb do a video on it please!!🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
NEVERMIND found it!!🤣🤣
Right on!
Well delivered info. Congratulations!
I'm confused why you are going to motor tuning to set your federate? The federate is set in the gcode and yiou can seed it up or slow down in Mach.
This is just how I’ve always done it
👍👍
...THANK YOU ...i am a small organic farmer in bavaria and i need to built some machinery ...therefore i want to built a 2m x 1m PlasmaCNC Table , so that i can cut large steel plates with 2x1m ...i could built the table by myself, but is there a complete xyz-set including motors, axis, steering / controll and software etc? Does anybody has an link to alibaba or aliexpress etc. ...where do i find the best price for the best components (in terms of price performance) ...would be great if you could help!
Do you have a tumbler to clean the dross?
No I use wire wheel
What kind of allowance do you need for bends
There are software is available but typically it’s the thickness of the material. Depends on where your bends are I like to do a test piece if it’s really crucial
So what if you are using auto cad 2002 would you still be able to use it on any CNC plasma machine
Yes absolutely as long as it comes out with a DXF file
@@MakeItKustom thanks
Happy New Year
Hell yes, please make more of these style how to’s!!! All your stuff is solid gold bro!
Glad you enjoyed this one!
Hey karl, My father had that autocrat on his old computer. He was trying to explain it to me at one time. He was a tool and die maker for Chrysler and GM. He had all kinds of drawings saved. I still have all his programs and booklets, along with his old computer. You explained it a lot easier then my father did, but you lost me when you went to your plasma cutter.
Happy New Year. Hopefully it will be a Healthy year for all of us.
Glad some of it sunk in!
I love that you made this video. I have been wanting to save for a plasma table but was afraid it would be to difficult for me to learn being 50+ years old.
If you have the time and fab skills building one is the way to go. I built a 5x10 with an 85 amp plasma cutter for less than half of a manufactured table. I can email you specifics if you'd like.
Your never too old to learn mate!!
Then don’t listen to this video! Just use fusion 360. Its free. You can draw the part and cam it in the same program! Both design and cam is way easier! Besides The cam is much better than lazy cam and more intuitive for beginners. There’s infinite tutorials. Fusion just makes more sense by miles.
Also if your looking into plasma cutters Langmuir will certainly pop up. Their marketing is extremely well polished however, their machines are not. They also aren’t made in America like most consumers believe. Their traditional model requires massive modifications to get basic features.
It's amazing to see where this has gone. In 1979, I was a draftsman helping to design and build one of the first CNC plasma machines, and used to program directly using G-Code and paper tape. No Autocad in those days! 😀
Hey Karl, another great video! I taught myself autocad back in the late 90’s using the autocad manuals. That was so painful to learn it that way. Thank you for taking the time to put this video together to show everyone that they can learn something new. You explained it very well. As I’m sure others have commented, play around with the “fillet” command, it will save you time on making the radius corners. I’ve had times that fillet won’t do what I needed so I did just like you showed. There’s always more than one way to accomplish something and your way is great!
Thank you yes I will be using the fillet command a lot now! Lol
Awesome info brother. I need to get a new program fusion 360 is way to powerful for 2d it’s a pain in the ass. I need a new program 100% after watching this
Absolutely brilliant, fella! I’m of an age where this kind of stuff is pretty daunting but you showed us how simple it really is. Thanks so much and have a great 2022!
Same here. From the days of soapstone- torch- grinder. LOL still enjoyed learning about other ways to make parts.
You’re very welcome! I still use the soap stone and grinder here and there lol
Hay man,
Try command fillet. Instead of using line to trim up edge to give you a weld edge use fillet, set radius and just select the two edges and it will round it off to the radius you set. Awesome video. Love your work.
I had use different versions of Autocad designing machines and then we went to solid words. You bring some great memories since I had retired. Great teaching class. You are awesome Sir ! HAPPY NEW YEAR... Great video. Stay safe thanks 😊
You made it look easy. Great video.
Mate, you make it so simple. You have got a real flair for teaching. Thanx.
Was the plasma cutter cutting at actual cutting speed or was it accelerated for the video?
JIM
It was accelerated
Awesomeness my friend!! We plan on getting one eventually!!
This was very helpful. Lets me know I could probably figure it out and send files to my cnc guy. Thanks a bunch Karl.
Thats straight forward and easy enough... we would love to see how to turn our cheap plasma cutters into a CNC plasma table!
Thank you for this! I have a small fabrication shop and have been using Enroute for my designing and I really struggle with it. I downloaded the free trail of this and in 30 min had a part designed that would have taken me hrs the old way. I bet I can do the same part in 10 min once I use it some more and memorize all the commands. Im just an hr south of you in WA. Thanks again!
its like someone designed cad back on DOS computers and never modernized it lol, pretty dumb that you cant just draw and drag stuff
Dude that was really informational and has now made me more interested in learning more about doing CAD drawings. I too have shyed away from it even though I am a Sys Ad...lol But this has so many applications for fabricating that it is really handy to know. I really love watching your "How Too" Vids and have been wearing your Hoodie over here in my neck of the woods in the UK. Keep Fabricating and showing us your great techniques. Cheers!
Right on man thanks for representing! I say go for it and give it a shot I wish I did years ago. It has changed my life and save so much time
Nice video & tutorial but - DraftSight is NOT AutoCad ! Might be similar, but DraftSight is by Dassualt Systemes, makers of Catia & SolidWorks & a major competitor to Autodesk who make AutoCad & Fusion 360...