How I made a Shop Stool using the ARCDROID CNC

[@6.8liter74]

Great project. On that first cut, been there, done that. Nice to see I'm not alone.

[@Fab-Life444]

I think anyone who owns a plasma cutter has experienced some headaches along the way. Haha.

[@amateurmakingmistakes]

I came to your channel after buying a Vevor Magnetic Drill Press tonight and then watching you make this table with it. Great work! And also what a great stool! As it is, I use an upside down plastic bucket as a seat in my workshop. Yep! And now, I'm lusting over the plasma cutter. Whoa!

[@Fab-Life444]

Thanks for the comment 🙏. Yeah definitely the plasma cutter and arcdroid combo is an amazing thing to use. Endless things to make!. Have you used the drill yet?. I’ve used it with the standard drill chuck. There’s side screws you loosen to slide the drill head up higher to create more clearance from the workpiece. Some people don’t realise this and put bad reviews about it hahaha

[@amateurmakingmistakes]

@@Fab-Life444The drill should be here in a few days, and thanks for the advice about clearance! I need to drill underneath the base of a 100+ KG "head" of a sculpture, and the bench drill press and engine crane ain't gonna be ANYWHERE near as easy to use as the Vevor! And watching your vid here, I'm not sure whether to just get a plasma cutter WITHOUT the arcdroid robot ... this is a retirement hobby. Anyway, now I gotta watch your vid on making welding table fixture clamps! (Fortunately, I made a very hefty metal workbench, weighing over 300 kg with 8 mm top and removable panels, so your clamps would be perfect for the thicker panels!)

[@Fab-Life444]

Awesome! Feel free to watch all my videos if you like haha

[@amateurmakingmistakes]

@@Fab-Life444 I'll check them out! Only bit of advice from me is to do something about the welding fumes. I use giant fans for arc welding and for MIG welding, I use a helmet with PAPR (forced air purifying respirators). That's a very important investment in your health! My wife insisted on this when I told her. Now ... I just gotta do a great sales pitch to her on plasma cutting robotics! ;)

[@Fab-Life444]

@ I use a welding mask with a gp2 filter when I weld… I also have a forced air mig welding 3m helmet and filter as well. Trust me, I can’t stand breathing the fumes in. 🙏😎

[@buxybuilt1519]

How good is it it that you can easily transform a somewhat boring product into something of beauty! On a side note, I got an arcdroid for myself a few days ago! On sale at hare and Forbes. Along with a 80a plasma cutter from Sydney tools. Got a monitor swivel mount from office works, now need to set it all up. Can’t wait to make some cuts!! On a side note, do you pay the ~$400/yr for the fusion subscription? I noticed students can get it for free..are you a student?

[@Fab-Life444]

I’m not a student but I do use the free edition. I read the terms and conditions and as long as it’s basically for hobby use and not commercial, it’s fine. Yeah it’s sick how easily you can draw things up, cut them out and then you have a cool, unique thing to use in your shed.

[@DazFab]

Thats tidy👍

[@Fab-Life444]

Thanks buddy!. Crazy how much work went into it.

[@MLG111-y3p]

Looks amazing! I love the colour 😊

[@Fab-Life444]

Thanks for the feedback!. I thought id go a more fancy metallic paint this time from Supercheap auto. The white undercoat made it a little more pink haha

[@timknight4384]

Great job. Good to see the shot of the water bath being filled. Interested to know what settings you used on the arcdroid for 6mm mild steel. Amps, speed, height and cutting tip size. Keep up the great work.

[@Fab-Life444]

Thanks for the feedback! So the settings I found that worked best for me were.. 3mm torch height ( I always use this)… 75 psi as always… 1000mm/min travel speed. 45amps. 1.5 sec delay. 3mm Pierce height. 1mm tip. Hope this helps

[@nhswapshop6624]

Are you sharing the .dxf files? I want a decent shop stool but don't feel like spending the money on the Vyper

[@Fab-Life444]

I don’t mind sharing but… I did have a few issues with this build…. I wouldn’t feel confident in giving you the files but I can’t guarantee you wouldn’t have the same issues lol. The legs cut fine but the connecting circle sections came up a tad short… not sure why… I had to adapt them a little.

[@Trenofy]

Awesome mate.... How well does the arcdroid cut aluminium? Was interested in buying an arcdroid if it cuts aluminium well

[@Fab-Life444]

I haven’t cut alloy yet but I’d only assume that it’s all to do with your plasma cutter. The arcdroid really is only a robotic arm that moves your plasma torch head at a speed and height that you set with the arcdroid. Hope that makes sense 🙏

[@Trenofy]

Hey mate have you found the arcdroid doesnt like the weight of the handle when its fully extended? Mine has stopped a couple of times now...only 2weeks old

[@Fab-Life444]

Yeah absolutely. If you don’t have the torch suspended properly, at full extension, it wont like it. I’ve had it do incorrect touch downs where it goes to touch and then starts the arc and hasn’t even touched the metal. Very frustrating. Have you got your plasma torch hung up above it?. Another trick is to just hold the weight of your torch lead as it moves about. 🙏

[@Trenofy]

@Fab-Life444 yeah I've got the lead suspended but is throwing a code when it stops...I've got onto arcdroid via email, just waiting on response

[@Fab-Life444]

@ let me know what the outcome is 👍