Examples of pen / laser / milling with XArm?

[sheimend]

I’ve got an xArm on the way and I’m interested in to experiment with pen plotting, but also with using the xArm as a laser cutter, 2D mill, etc. I don’t expect it to compete with dedicated hardware for these tasks, but since I’ll have it, I’d love to give it a try.

Can anyone recommend resources or examples? I have Fusion 360 and can generate tool paths, but maybe there are easier ways to generate path instructions?

For something like a laser, I’d of course integrate my own on/off control through the digital outputs on the xArm controller.

Thanks in advance for any pointers!

[ooriddleroo]

Don’t know how to help you become interested in using XARM As a plotter as well. When you figure this out please share

[Daniel_Wang]

@sheimend

For something like a laser, I’d of course integrate my own on/off control through the digital outputs on the xArm controller.

We are developing Gcodes support for xArm robots, do you think Gcode will make things easier?
Here is the docs of Gcode: https://docs.ufactory.cc/gcode/

[sheimend]

Yes, I think Gcode could likely be a pathway to achieving much of this.