Awesome video, As an owner of an Arcdroid myself, I'm excited for the opportunities it has! I hope to unbox mine in the next few weeks. Thank for being very descriptive in setup and testing, that helped me so much on my learning curve.
Thanks! I own an Arc Droid. Your video is much more helpful than anything Arc Droid itself has produced. I have yet to make my first cut but maybe today with your help!
I considered buying the arcdroid but instead I purchased a langmuir crossfire pro plasma table. A entry level langmuir crossfire is only $1500 which is what I originally decided to purchase do to my budget but ended of buying the crossfire pro. The arcdroid would need to be under $1000 for it to be a viable option. With what I know now I would of built a custom table from scratch.
I know of the crossfire. And what I liked about the arcdroid is the trace function. A total must for a fabricator who makes custom brackets out of cardboard. For the crossfire You need to then redesign in CAD, then upload and cut.
Coming out of the back of the Hypertherm that you tied into is a CPC port, and the 45xp is the entry-level CNC because it does have a high frequency start the 30xp is more a hand machine. lol
So the tracing is only as good as study you can hold your hand, I use a tracing tool on an Arclight 5x10' table, and let me tell you something the hand tracer would have been better in that scenario. lol
Maybe but tracing requires hundreds of hours of practice, a genuine talent to perfect, will take more time to and you are limited even still. Trust me, a CNC machine is more accurate at making precision cuts than tracing. I made that letter by freehand.
The ArcDroid is definitely a game changer, I plan on buying one maybe the end of this year, would like to see more reviews and usage of it before I make the plunge. Looks like you'll get a lot of use out of it.
@@Garageaholic I'd like a sort of hand holding guide about how you set it up with your Hypertherm. I'm got the same one, but the 45. It would also be nice to see full setup, making sure everything is calibrated properly and then maybe even using cardboard as a template. I think this video you made is a pretty good one for the most part, shows how capable the machine is. I think they'll sell a lot of them honestly.
Awesome video! I can't wait to get mine! Do you have an affiliate code? 5:00 Does the Arcdroid come with this plug and wiring to connect to the plasma cutter's CNC port?
I am working on building a table for a future arcdroid purchase. I have seen conflicting dimension information for the 1/4 baseplate it's mounted on. I've seen 10inches deep but given a 15.75in wide as well as 20in wide and don't k iwnwhat is accurate. Could I impose on you to measure the length and width of that 1/4 plate on your arcdroid? Thank you very much in advance.
Thanks for posting this. It's a great piece of equipment but my issue would be, when you trace something and your hand shakes a tiny bit, as anyone does, it replicates exactly that. At which point you're similar to just freehand cutting anyway.
Completely different animal when tracing and actually cutting. A new SW update actually makes your traces “straight” or “angled” as you intended with snap functions. There are free hand plasma cutters out there who make pieces of art, but they are professionals and that can’t be compared to a shadetree mechanic making a curved line by hand. The arcdroid does it much better, hands down
@@Garageaholic I'm just saying, if the end result isn't perfect when making a curved or complex shape, it's kind of useless. I'd rather learn CAD and buy a regular table. That's just my opinion.
I think you’re missing the point of what the arcdroid does. Yes it Does trace, and it traces better than most anyone could if they were to cut by hand. That’s one facet of what it does. You can also now import and export dxf files. So you can also now use a cad program and have the arcdroid cut to your dxf. Back to tracing - to make a cardboard trace to plasma cut part in 5 minute is well worth the money. Personally, to try to hand cut a traced part on the steel would be very difficult to see with your helmet on, while maintaining your height by hand. When cutting thicker materials, cutting a traced part by hand would be very difficult unless you were a skilled plasma cutter.
@@Garageaholic I'm a fabricator by trade. I just got done making custom U bolt plates for an axle swap on a 12k lb food truck. That was out of 1/2" plate. That project needed 6 copies of a unique shape that wrapped a square tube axle. The shortcomings of cutting by hand, especially on 1/2" is the degree of angle change you will naturally move when cutting by hand. It was still fully functional. It was a very time sensitive project so I couldn't outsource it - but yes, I made a cardboard template and soapstone traced that. I noticed the hand shake on the letter R you cut was replicated on the part. Nothing against you at all - I'm just saying that's what I want to be rid of when investing in a machine. The bonus being the repeatability and the angle remaining 90 degrees to the plate. Also my question would be do you need to shrink the template a certain amount to account for the kerf when tracing the outside of a template? I'd imagine so.
Hey Robert - yes actually the settings in the arcdroid do have kerf adjustments, so that can be manually updated before your cut. Seems like you certainly know what you’re doing. The “straight lines straight” and snap to grid updates, along with wheel bolt patterns and the like corrects the imperfections of “hand tracing” which is a pretty cool feature they didn’t have when I originally purchased it. Having downloaded it since I am finding it helps a ton with the hand shakes. But honestly, it’s not so much the hand shaking that’s the problem, as it is, my ability to overcome the stepper motor’s detents. The magnetic stepper motors are pretty powerful and it makes it somewhat difficult to trace in that manner
It depends on your plasma cutter, but you need to emulate the trigger function, which essentially is 2 wire continuity on/off. So if you open your plasma cutter and trace back those 2 wires from your wand, you can then hook those 2 wires to the back of the arcdroid on the terminal block like I specified in the video. The arcdroid simply closes the loop when commanded by the g code!
Good review, I also looked at this machine before I bought my Crossfire Pro. I wanted to be able to cut larger things. I wish I had the trace though. How has it been holding up?
Seems like you could use a little planning to move the unit and finish larger cuts but would take a little more planning and time so you have to weigh how often you cut big stuff vs small drop pieces. I'm considering future plans for cnc plasma cutting my own self.
@@CraftwerksMC Yeah that would work as well. I have been working up to laying out 3x4 sheets and filling them up with signs then cutting them all at once for sales. For one-off small brackets and whatnot, the ArcDroid will work great.
Awesome video! Is there a way to have the arc's of the letter R done like a real arc, just like it did straight lines by having two points? In that case like in Fusion 360, where you would add 2 points on the arc feature. Thanks!
Hello, first, i love your videos. i try contact the Arcdroid cnc plasma company through the website. i do not get any response. can you help me with some contact?? Thanks so much.
They’re honestly very different tools. The arcdroid is very portable around the shop and is very accurate. That is most important to me. Also it’s a dedicated standalone setup. No mastercam or laptop computer required to operate. You can leave this thing on for 2 years, then come back to it and touch the button and it will work like you never left it. Finally, you can’t trace a cardboard cutout with the crossfire. I get that the arcdroid has a smaller footprint but it’s meant for the hobbyist like the crossfire 2’x2’ is, but it’s just so much more versatile
Awesome video, As an owner of an Arcdroid myself, I'm excited for the opportunities it has! I hope to unbox mine in the next few weeks. Thank for being very descriptive in setup and testing, that helped me so much on my learning curve.
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That's a great unit Frank! Thanks for sharing and have an awesome weekend. Dutch regards, Nico.
Thanks man. Very helpful! I have been struggling with the manufacture’s videos. Thanks again!! :)
This is a fantastic review and tutorial. Great information.
👍🏻😁👍🏻 awesome vid man ! Keep up the good work!
Thanks! I own an Arc Droid. Your video is much more helpful than anything Arc Droid itself has produced. I have yet to make my first cut but maybe today with your help!
Good luck!!! Call me by contacting me from my website if you have questions
@@Garageaholic calibration complete (3 tries), first 4 sample cuts done! Thanks again!
I'm re watching this video after seeing you're IG post. 😆
Nice bit of kit 👍
I considered buying the arcdroid but instead I purchased a langmuir crossfire pro plasma table. A entry level langmuir crossfire is only $1500 which is what I originally decided to purchase do to my budget but ended of buying the crossfire pro. The arcdroid would need to be under $1000 for it to be a viable option. With what I know now I would of built a custom table from scratch.
I know of the crossfire. And what I liked about the arcdroid is the trace function. A total must for a fabricator who makes custom brackets out of cardboard.
For the crossfire You need to then redesign in CAD, then upload and cut.
thats my opinion too. way too overpriced for what u get :S
Nice video. Well done. Thanks for the info.
Coming out of the back of the Hypertherm that you tied into is a CPC port, and the 45xp is the entry-level CNC because it does have a high frequency start the 30xp is more a hand machine. lol
Talking CNC plasma talk, on the back of the piece is dross, not slag which I find myself saying the same thing every once in a while. lol
So the tracing is only as good as study you can hold your hand, I use a tracing tool on an Arclight 5x10' table, and let me tell you something the hand tracer would have been better in that scenario. lol
Maybe but tracing requires hundreds of hours of practice, a genuine talent to perfect, will take more time to and you are limited even still. Trust me, a CNC machine is more accurate at making precision cuts than tracing. I made that letter by freehand.
Awesome. Custom n54 brackets for e36 please
The ArcDroid is definitely a game changer, I plan on buying one maybe the end of this year, would like to see more reviews and usage of it before I make the plunge. Looks like you'll get a lot of use out of it.
Sure thing, what would you like to see me do with it? I can always make an additional review video as I get more advanced myself
@@Garageaholic I'd like a sort of hand holding guide about how you set it up with your Hypertherm. I'm got the same one, but the 45. It would also be nice to see full setup, making sure everything is calibrated properly and then maybe even using cardboard as a template. I think this video you made is a pretty good one for the most part, shows how capable the machine is. I think they'll sell a lot of them honestly.
Awesome video! I can't wait to get mine! Do you have an affiliate code?
5:00 Does the Arcdroid come with this plug and wiring to connect to the plasma cutter's CNC port?
I am working on building a table for a future arcdroid purchase. I have seen conflicting dimension information for the 1/4 baseplate it's mounted on. I've seen 10inches deep but given a 15.75in wide as well as 20in wide and don't k iwnwhat is accurate.
Could I impose on you to measure the length and width of that 1/4 plate on your arcdroid? Thank you very much in advance.
I gots to have me one of these!
More than 2000. I’ll wait until it is 150 on Banggood 😁
Thanks for posting this. It's a great piece of equipment but my issue would be, when you trace something and your hand shakes a tiny bit, as anyone does, it replicates exactly that. At which point you're similar to just freehand cutting anyway.
Completely different animal when tracing and actually cutting.
A new SW update actually makes your traces “straight” or “angled” as you intended with snap functions.
There are free hand plasma cutters out there who make pieces of art, but they are professionals and that can’t be compared to a shadetree mechanic making a curved line by hand.
The arcdroid does it much better, hands down
@@Garageaholic I'm just saying, if the end result isn't perfect when making a curved or complex shape, it's kind of useless. I'd rather learn CAD and buy a regular table. That's just my opinion.
I think you’re missing the point of what the arcdroid does. Yes it Does trace, and it traces better than most anyone could if they were to cut by hand. That’s one facet of what it does.
You can also now import and export dxf files. So you can also now use a cad program and have the arcdroid cut to your dxf.
Back to tracing - to make a cardboard trace to plasma cut part in 5 minute is well worth the money.
Personally, to try to hand cut a traced part on the steel would be very difficult to see with your helmet on, while maintaining your height by hand. When cutting thicker materials, cutting a traced part by hand would be very difficult unless you were a skilled plasma cutter.
@@Garageaholic I'm a fabricator by trade. I just got done making custom U bolt plates for an axle swap on a 12k lb food truck. That was out of 1/2" plate. That project needed 6 copies of a unique shape that wrapped a square tube axle. The shortcomings of cutting by hand, especially on 1/2" is the degree of angle change you will naturally move when cutting by hand. It was still fully functional. It was a very time sensitive project so I couldn't outsource it - but yes, I made a cardboard template and soapstone traced that. I noticed the hand shake on the letter R you cut was replicated on the part. Nothing against you at all - I'm just saying that's what I want to be rid of when investing in a machine. The bonus being the repeatability and the angle remaining 90 degrees to the plate. Also my question would be do you need to shrink the template a certain amount to account for the kerf when tracing the outside of a template? I'd imagine so.
Hey Robert - yes actually the settings in the arcdroid do have kerf adjustments, so that can be manually updated before your cut.
Seems like you certainly know what you’re doing. The “straight lines straight” and snap to grid updates, along with wheel bolt patterns and the like corrects the imperfections of “hand tracing” which is a pretty cool feature they didn’t have when I originally purchased it. Having downloaded it since I am finding it helps a ton with the hand shakes.
But honestly, it’s not so much the hand shaking that’s the problem, as it is, my ability to overcome the stepper motor’s detents. The magnetic stepper motors are pretty powerful and it makes it somewhat difficult to trace in that manner
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I want one!
How much have you done with is so far? How are you feeling about it almost 6 months later?
SCARA for sheetcuting? Strange decision...
Anyway, Cartesian setup are more suitable for this task.
Cool man. But that’s not what this video is even about
How did you run the wires out of the plasma cutter? I have the same hypertherm plasma machine and love it!
It depends on your plasma cutter, but you need to emulate the trigger function, which essentially is 2 wire continuity on/off. So if you open your plasma cutter and trace back those 2 wires from your wand, you can then hook those 2 wires to the back of the arcdroid on the terminal block like I specified in the video. The arcdroid simply closes the loop when commanded by the g code!
Good review, I also looked at this machine before I bought my Crossfire Pro. I wanted to be able to cut larger things. I wish I had the trace though. How has it been holding up?
how big table on teh crossfire pro?
@@ccpanel 3'x4'
Seems like you could use a little planning to move the unit and finish larger cuts but would take a little more planning and time so you have to weigh how often you cut big stuff vs small drop pieces. I'm considering future plans for cnc plasma cutting my own self.
@@CraftwerksMC Yeah that would work as well. I have been working up to laying out 3x4 sheets and filling them up with signs then cutting them all at once for sales. For one-off small brackets and whatnot, the ArcDroid will work great.
Awesome video! Is there a way to have the arc's of the letter R done like a real arc, just like it did straight lines by having two points? In that case like in Fusion 360, where you would add 2 points on the arc feature. Thanks!
Yes! There’s a feature that makes your straight lines straight, angles angles and curves curved!
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Are you still selling the n52 swap parts? Looking for the mounts and oil pan.
We just sell the mounts now, check it out on our website! Have sets ready for immediate shipment
Can you use standard measurements instead of metric?
Yep you can change your measurement type in the settings.
Hi, did anyone have to pay a Duty Fee when you bought your ArcDroid?
Nope not me
Does it only measure in millimeters or can you switch it to imperial for U.S?
Yep!! You can switch units from SAE to Metric!
with wd40 clean your plate first before your cut with plasma
Heads up for Alibre users. Their CAD does not support plasma. Doing my best to warn you all.
Hello, first, i love your videos. i try contact the Arcdroid cnc plasma company through the website. i do not get any response. can you help me with some contact??
Thanks so much.
Thank you!!!
Try contacting them on instagram! They are very receptive
For the money the crossfire is a way better package. Also the rotary arm isn't the best for precision.
They’re honestly very different tools. The arcdroid is very portable around the shop and is very accurate. That is most important to me.
Also it’s a dedicated standalone setup. No mastercam or laptop computer required to operate. You can leave this thing on for 2 years, then come back to it and touch the button and it will work like you never left it.
Finally, you can’t trace a cardboard cutout with the crossfire. I get that the arcdroid has a smaller footprint but it’s meant for the hobbyist like the crossfire 2’x2’ is, but it’s just so much more versatile
$500 maybe but $2500 heck no, absolutely not worth it in my opinion
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